Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I understand that it could be a problem in the open country, like the western Arctic, where you have access to anywhere where there is a road. But a remote island, like Coral Harbour, you probably can put to a specific program that it is unlikely that poachers will be flying in to start collecting... I appreciate what you are getting at, but regarding this, even if it is illegal, wherever they want to, they could fly in their helicopters and take gall bladders from polar bears from the moving ice. They could do that right now. Is this kind of question being placed so that a maximum amount of return can be had from what Mr. Ng is asking? If you have a quota on that island for the hunters with a tag, can you not make it a miniature tag or some kind of idea that, instead of wasting what could be valuable to the hunter, because hunters don't get very much, if you could help if you do it properly instead of outright banning it? Is it out of the question? Can it be discussed along that line, what is possible, controversial and what can be arranged if we do it properly or carefully?
James Arvaluk
Last in the Legislative Assembly February 1995, as MLA for Aivilik
Won his last election, in 1991, with 35% of the vote.
Statements in the House
Tabled Document 34-12(5): Tradition And Change, A Strategy For Renewable Resource Development In The Nwt, February 1994 March 27th, 1994
Tabled Document 34-12(5): Tradition And Change, A Strategy For Renewable Resource Development In The Nwt, February 1994 March 27th, 1994
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On Mr. Ng's question, I don't get the Minister's answer. In Coral Harbour, there was a request made to Renewable Resources through an HTA that they were buying gall bladders for $80 to $90 a piece. Why is the Minister telling Mr. Ng that they are not encouraging or it is illegal to sell animal parts when you are doing that in Coral Harbour?
Bill 15: An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act March 24th, 1994
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. How can you be assured that the companies will not pass on the extra expense to the consumer, for example, government public tenders for schools and public housing? The better question would be, will you still be able to recover substantial amount, for example, $5 million, when the companies start adding on more to avoid the two per cent extra expense that they would have to look out for?
Bill 9: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act March 24th, 1994
Mr. Chairman, my concern is like Mr. Gargan's. It is January or February. You are coming from Fort Providence going to Rae-Edzo. That area could get pretty wicked in the winter-time. You are having problem enough trying to keep your windshield wipers working and trying to prevent your doors from freezing and your radiator area is freezing up, and because of the storm, it is sort of melting and freezing at the same time when you are driving -- how do you get any kind of sympathy in front of the court for the person who was charged for having a dirty license plate?
Bill 9: An Act To Amend The Motor Vehicles Act March 24th, 1994
In clause 35, it says "the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Minister may make regulations." Can the regulation then indicate, respecting that uncontrollable dust or snowstorm or anything like that, can this fit into clause 35?
Question 380-12(5): Access Road In Chesterfield Inlet March 23rd, 1994
Thank you, Madam Speaker. The proposal will probably come forth, however, as he knows, the hamlet itself in the last couple of years has been in the recovery program. For those kinds of hamlets that are under the recovery program, or haven't recovered from the recovery program, what is the method of submitting a proposal if the municipality cannot afford what the Minister has just stated?
Question 380-12(5): Access Road In Chesterfield Inlet March 23rd, 1994
Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Transportation. I have talked to the Minister on several occasions, asking him questions regarding the need for an access road in Chesterfield Inlet to the fishing camp. I also asked him on several occasions in the House, if that can be considered or if it has been considered by the department. My question is, since it's been several years ago that I brought it up for the first time and I've been bringing it up subsequently, if he has analyzed that that kind of access road can be utilized for Chesterfield Inlet. Thank you.
Question 377-12(5): GNWT Regulatory Authority To Control Prices Of Consumer Products March 23rd, 1994
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Would there be some kind of complement to the federal legislation that the Minister would consider, as the present system of being a watchdog for price gouging is not practicable. You can't really do it because federal legislation does not give clear guidelines for what prices should be in small communities. My supplementary, Madam Speaker, is would he consider complementary and further information to protect the consumers? Thank you.
Question 377-12(5): GNWT Regulatory Authority To Control Prices Of Consumer Products March 23rd, 1994
Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question was, will the Minister consider introducing legislation to discourage price gouging? Thank you.
Question 377-12(5): GNWT Regulatory Authority To Control Prices Of Consumer Products March 23rd, 1994
Madam Speaker, I don't know if this should be a supplementary, but I did not hear him say yes or no to my question. That's what I wanted to hear.