Roles

In the Legislative Assembly

Historical Information Kelvin Ng is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Last in the Legislative Assembly March 1999, as MLA for Kitikmeot

Won his last election, in 1995, with 71% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Question 111-12(4): Communities Unable To Fulfil Mcap Provisions November 25th, 1993

Can the Minister assure us that communities will not be penalized for being in a difficult financial situation with the loss of their capital programs?

Question 111-12(4): Communities Unable To Fulfil Mcap Provisions November 25th, 1993

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to extend question period.

Question 111-12(4): Communities Unable To Fulfil Mcap Provisions November 25th, 1993

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. His department put in place, this year, a new municipal capital assistance policy which will effect next year's capital programs. In this policy, municipalities are required to provide a cash or sweat equity contribution towards capital infrastructure in their communities, depending on the type of infrastructure and other factors in the policy. We're all fully aware, given the course of events this past week and since the session started, that some municipalities are on unstable financial ground. Some are even currently involved in debt recovery programs. My question to the Minister is, how is he going to deal with the situation where a community is unable to meet their financial obligations towards this capital infrastructure, towards their contribution?

Question 82-12(4): Review Of Mining Activities And Developments November 23rd, 1993

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. The Minister, in the last session, March 3, in Return to Question 177-12(3), referred to a review of the goods and materials that Izok Lake and other NWT mining projects would require in order to target business opportunities for northern entrepreneurs. She stated that the contract was tendered and results would be available in July of this year, 1993. She also referred to the skills review of Coppermine, Cambridge Bay and the Kitikmeot and referred to an economic development officer being hired by ED&T, to work on business opportunities for the mining developments. In her closing statement, she said she would ensure Members of the Legislative Assembly that the government will take actions to ensure the NWT benefits from the development of mining activities. My question to the Minister is, what steps has the government done to ensure that these benefits do accrue to northerners as a result of future mining activities in the north.

Question 74-12(4): Reason For Timing On Iqaluit Decision November 23rd, 1993

Madam Premier, was there not ample opportunity to brief the MLA prior to the decision being made, or to work with the municipal council in trying to rectify the problem before that action had to be taken?

Question 74-12(4): Reason For Timing On Iqaluit Decision November 23rd, 1993

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. According to the information we have been provided with, in the chronology of events, the action of dissolving the town council in Iqaluit could have actually happened prior to December 31, because that was when the debenture was due for payment. Why was the situation so drastic that Cabinet had to do this prior to the sitting of this House?

Member's Statement Re Lack Of Education And Training For Employment November 23rd, 1993

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Many of us recognize the importance of human resources as our most valuable asset. Generally, the NWT has a very young, undereducated, undertrained workforce. A small majority of us are fortunate to have employment with municipal or territorial governments, local housing associations or other government funded and sponsored organizations, or the private sector.

Mr. Speaker, unfortunately most of our residents do not have the education or training necessary to enter into the technical or senior management level positions that are currently filled from outside our communities, our regions and our territory.

Although we appreciate individuals relocating to the NWT when they fill the available employment opportunities, we should be filling these positions from our own available human resource pool. Mr. Speaker, there will be many more employment opportunities available with the future development of mines and the establishment of two new territories in 1999. There are also hundreds of jobs that turn over within our current government. Our government must address the education and training needs of our existing and future workforce as its first priority. We must be prepared, in the immediate future, to fill a majority of employment opportunities from our own residents.

Mr. Speaker, we must invest the time and resources today in supporting our residents to acquire the education and training they need to participate in our northern economy in the future. Thank you.

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Question 57-12(4): Employment Opportunities In Mining - Department's Plans November 22nd, 1993

Has the Minister consulted with the mining industry to see what their needs are?

Question 57-12(4): Employment Opportunities In Mining - Department's Plans November 22nd, 1993

What time frame is the Minister looking at as far as developing a coordinated approach to address the issue?

Question 57-12(4): Employment Opportunities In Mining - Department's Plans November 22nd, 1993

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Programs. Given the increased activity of exploration and the strong possibility of future mining activity in the Northwest Territories, and more particularly in the Slave geologic corridor, north of Yellowknife up to the Arctic coast, and Coppermine in my constituency, what has the Minister or his department undertaken with the mining industry to identify training needs and potential employment opportunities for northerners in future mining related opportunities?