Kenoayoak Pudlat

Roles

In the Legislative Assembly

Elsewhere

Historical Information Kenoayoak Pudlat is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Last in the Legislative Assembly September 1995, as MLA for Baffin South

Lost his last election, in 1995, with 10% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters February 25th, 1992

(Translation) Mr. Chairman, I have a comment on page 14 as well, in support of the statement that was just made with regard to social assistance. It is the only source of income today in some places. The source of income that we receive, aside from social assistance, is from the harvesting of animal pelts which can help with the income, but these are very low in price now. The government is not responsible for the low prices, but those who are responsible for the low prices, are the animal rights groups. For that reason people require social assistance when they do not have any source of income. If you are not capable of being employed in the local economy, there should be something in place in order to have a source of income if there is no other way that we can make any money from animals. Not just from social assistance, but also in being able to improve the source of income that they have.

The income that we receive in the North -- we live in a cold climate -- although the resources are there, people are not buying our materials. When we were younger we did not receive social assistance, but we had to live off the land. Only when the retailers came up North and were buying the pelts were we able to buy other commodities from outside of our area and were able to pay for them. The commodities were not that expensive then, and we were able to afford them. We were able to buy them with pelts and the pelts were needed by others. But today it is very difficult for hunters because of lack of money. Because of the lower price of pelts, there should be something in place to subsidize the hunters. Thank you.

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters February 25th, 1992

(Translation) On page 13 in the centre, in the English translation it is not properly exact; the wording is not the exact same. For instance, it says that social services recipients, the people that are receiving social services, have to have a grade nine level of education, and since the report has been given to us, we now know that. As elders we used to know quite a bit about receiving social assistance. I have not heard in the Northwest Territories an announcement about the guidelines for social assistance to be received by individuals. One thing that we should be getting assistance for is because they have taken our dog-teams away that we used to use quite some time ago.

I think we will have to teach our younger people how to live off the land as well as living off their full-time employment. For this reason, perhaps I could ask the Government Leader, on page 13 there is a paragraph in there that states that if you have never asked for social assistance before the government came, but since the government is here now, we see social assistance and we are used to receiving social assistance now, and I just wondered whether only the people that have reached grade nine can receive social assistance. As I said before, I think you realize now that the reason why we do not know very much about the report is because we were not involved at the beginning.

In regard to the second paragraph, it says that about 80 per cent of NWT residents receive social assistance. The reason why I ask this question is that, because the GNWT is in fiscal restraint, it seems as though they want to do away with social assistance more than ever. I am not teaching my children to provide for themselves off the land. Perhaps you understand my question. If you are not clear on the question I am asking, perhaps I could clarify it further. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Question O169-12(2): Allocation Of Staff Houses In Communities February 25th, 1992

(Translation) Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of DPW. Further to my previous question, O114-12(2), regarding lack of staff houses for the government, I understand we are in a deficit and because of that there is no further housing for 1992-93; the Department of Public Works or the government did not allocate funding for 1992-93. I would like further housing allocation for 1992-93.

"strength At Two Levels" Report February 25th, 1992

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to comment on the Strength at Two Levels report. We have to be influences in our communities. I am trying to see what kind of set-up they have here. I have great concerns about the Strength at Two Levels report. I represent three communities, and they are very far apart from each other. One is very far from the other constituents. If I am just going to be sitting here and not take part in events going on, I am just rubber-stamping these ideas without consulting my constituents.

I told my people about the important things going on here. I told them I would keep them informed. Because of that, I stand here today to say I will not be rubber-stamping ideas from the government without informing my constituents because it will be of no use to us. I just wanted to tell you my concerns about the Strength at Two Levels report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Female Mayor Of Lake Harbour February 24th, 1992

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would just like to tell my fellow colleagues that in the Baffin I am surprised to see that there is a female mayor in our community, and I am very happy to see that. There was an election to elect a mayor, and I am proud to say that the female who was running for mayor was elected. You can see that women are becoming leaders, and I would just like to say that I am very happy to see a female in our community who is a mayor. I am welcoming the new mayor of Lake Harbour, and I will be working with her. Thank you.

Question O150-12(2): Access Of Previous Government To Beatty Report February 23rd, 1992

(Translation) Mr. Speaker, I, too, have a question concerning the Strength at Two Levels report. The first time I came across the report was when I got here. I wonder if the previous government had access to the same document. Thank you.

Question O126-12(2): Request For A School Bus For Sanikiluaq February 23rd, 1992

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As no one has sent you a letter as the new Minister, I will try to come up with a letter this week on that. Thank you.

Question O126-12(2): Request For A School Bus For Sanikiluaq February 23rd, 1992

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education. Sanikiluaq has requested a school bus. Has the Minister received a letter from the community of Sanikiluaq? I can relay their concerns to him and send the Minister's response to my constituents.

Question O122-12(2): Legal Implications For Courtroom Interpreters February 20th, 1992

(Translation) I apologize. I did not make myself clear, Mr. Speaker. My question was concenring your interpreters. What laws do we have with regard to interpreters? I have found an interpreter who was charging someone and was the interpreter in the case of the person she was charging. I wonder, are interpreters allowed to be interpreters in cases like that? this has been very damaging. My question is, what does the law state concerning the function of an interpreter during court hearings? I assume I have made myself understandable. Thank you.

Question O122-12(2): Legal Implications For Courtroom Interpreters February 20th, 1992

(Translation) Mr. Speaker, I direct my question to the Minister of Justice. I know it is a serious situation when you are accused of a crime and have to appear in court. I wonder if you are aware of how the court interpreters run their business. I wonder if the Minister can tell me what the law is for court interpreters?