Roles

In the Legislative Assembly

Elsewhere

Historical Information Samuel Gargan is no longer a member of the Legislative Assembly.

Last in the Legislative Assembly December 1999, as MLA for Deh Cho

Lost his last election, in 1999, with 37% of the vote.

Statements in the House

Question O131-12(1): Money Owed To Hay River Reserve Band By Curry Construction December 15th, 1991

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Transportation. I realize Mr. Zoe is having problems with regard to contracts, but my situation is over two years old. It is with regard to the contract that was done by Curry Construction two years ago. The subcontract was given to the Hay River Reserve band for clearing the right-of-way. Apparently Curry Construction folded and Ptarmigan Construction took over, which is the same people, I believe. The reserve has not been paid $25,000 and they are still waiting payment. I would like to know if the Minister would look into the situation to see if he would be able to resolve it.

Question O129-12(1): Hiring Qualified Teachers December 15th, 1991

Mr. Speaker, I have here two employment opportunities with regard to two positions, a teacher position and a special needs position. It does not say anything about qualifications with regard to the teacher's position. All it says is, "A holistic teacher, able to teach in all subjects is required." I do not know what a holistic teacher means; if you have grade 12, a bachelor degree in education or teaching. I do not know what the qualifications are. It does say that affirmative action will be adhered to. I would like to ask the Minister if he would look into the advertisement that was used, in Fort Providence specifically, because I am concerned about the quality of education and the qualifications of the educator.

Question O129-12(1): Hiring Qualified Teachers December 15th, 1991

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of Education, Mr. Allooloo. There were, Mr. Speaker, two positions vacant this summer at the school in Fort Providence and one teacher position, but when the advertisement for those positions went out it was based on the affirmative action policy being adhered to, and it said very little about the qualifications of an individual. I would like to know if it is the intention of the department to hire people regardless of what their qualifications are, as long as they adhere to the affirmative action policy. I would like to know if that is the direction in which the Department of Education is now going.

Question O120-12(1): Emergency Response To Dangerous Spills On Roads December 15th, 1991

Is it definite? Could you tell me the toll-free number a person may use?

Question O120-12(1): Emergency Response To Dangerous Spills On Roads December 15th, 1991

I would like to ask the Minister of Renewable Resources if there is an emergency response team in Hay River and Enterprise.

Question O120-12(1): Emergency Response To Dangerous Spills On Roads December 15th, 1991

I think in the Hansard, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Allooloo referred the question to Mr. Patterson regarding my question on emergency, but I will direct my question to the Minister of Transportation. In the event there is an accident where dangerous chemicals are spilled on the road, where does the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act address the issue of an emergency response?

Question O119-12(1): Emergency Response To Dangerous Spills December 15th, 1991

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs regarding his response on civil emergencies when he referred to the rangers and the Armed Forces on crashes and missing people, but my original question was with regard to emergency measures with regard to a highway spill. My main concern was that last year alone I believe there were about three accidents on the Mackenzie Highway where fuel was spilled, or other things were spilled on the side of the highways.

The Minister has not addressed that particular issue. In the event there is a dangerous spill which could possibly cause fumes or kill people, he has not responded to that. I would like to ask the Minister whether that particular emergency issue has been addressed.

Question O114-12(1): Terminology Workshops December 15th, 1991

Mr. Speaker, the reason I brought up this question is because the communities are not being consulted in the new terminologies. In order to implement the new terminology the communities have to be consulted. No one has been consulted with regard to the workshops. The new terminology has not been scrutinized, for lack of a better term, but who has been consulted with regard to the new terminology?

Question O114-12(1): Terminology Workshops December 15th, 1991

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have not been approached on the new terminology. The elders have never

been told what the new terminology is. In what ways is the new terminology helpful if people do not know them? In what way are they being implemented if it is only the interpreters who know the new terminology?

Question O114-12(1): Terminology Workshops December 15th, 1991

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Culture and Communications, Mr. Allooloo. Mr. Speaker, there are terminology workshops that have been going on in the communities, and these are workshops done by the translation/interpreter division where they do workshops in order to come up with legal or health terminologies. I would like to ask the Minister if those terminologies have ever been tried out in public or even with the elders. It is good to work on terminologies, but if you do not exercise it, what is the sense in doing it?