Question 632-13(5): Coordinator For The Keewatin Pilot Project  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I had the opportunity, along with Mr. Erasmus, to attend part of the meetings on the 26th and 27th of May here in Yellowknife. I am wondering, at the outset of the meeting, there was some discussion with concerns raised by myself and some oth

Question 632-13(5): Coordinator For The Keewatin Pilot Project  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in a press release by the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs concerning the Keewatin Pilot Project, the Kivalliq leadership was calling on the Department of MACA to provide a coordinator position to assist them in the process of th

Question 625-13(5): Discussions Regarding Nunavut Civil Servants  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the collective agreement, hopefully, that will be signed over the next few months, will give some assurance that the members of the bargaining unit and the employees working for the Government of the Northwest Territories would be covered unde

Question 625-13(5): Discussions Regarding Nunavut Civil Servants  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I guess the concern from the UNW and the employees themselves has been their status after March 31, 1999, and the collective agreement is one part of that. I am wondering if the Minister of the FMBS can give assurance or a level of comfort to

Question 625-13(5): Discussions Regarding Nunavut Civil Servants  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the UNW has requested to participate by conference call on this matter between the parties, the OIC, the UNW and the GNWT. I am wondering if that conference call has actually taken place yet. Thank you.

Question 625-13(5): Discussions Regarding Nunavut Civil Servants  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, Mr. Speaker, the Minister is correct. Thank you.

Question 625-13(5): Discussions Regarding Nunavut Civil Servants  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in response to a written question I had asked on an update of the UNW negotiations to date between the UNW, the OIC and the GNWT and the status of the employees after division. I did not have a strong level of comfort from the response. I am

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to also welcome to the gallery, Janet Ostler. I thank Janet for her tips on successful yard sale bargain hunting in Yellowknife. Thank you. --Applause

Member's Statement 501-13(5): Recognition Of Iqaluit Pages  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce the Pages who have been with us all week. Tiena Rose will be obtaining her grade 11 next fall in Bolivia. Tiena is also the student council vice-president of Inukshuk High School in Iqaluit

Item 21: Third Reading Of Bills  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on the third reading of the bill, I still have a concern that there might be a potential challenge to the bill because of the constitutional status of the legislation, where the NSTC had to be involved in the process. I am wondering if that

Committee Report 8-13(5): Review Of The Report Of The Auditor General On The Department Of Municipal And Community Affairs  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Standing Committee on Infrastructure is pleased to present its Review of the Report of the Auditor General on the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. The 13th Assembly's committee structure enables the Standing Committee on Infrastructure

Question 613-13(5): Motion To Increase Education Base Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think we all are aware of the fiscal restraints on the Government of the Northwest Territories, but I do recall that a few weeks ago, the government stated they would buy $50 million worth of rough cut diamonds but because of their BHP agree

Question 613-13(5): Motion To Increase Education Base Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, we have several priorities, but few of those priorities were actually voted on in this House and passed in motion form. Again, my question to the Premier is, when will the Premier and his Cabinet be acting on the priority of education to

Question 613-13(5): Motion To Increase Education Base Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that the Premier will talk about it in Cabinet. There was a Cabinet meeting this morning. The motion was passed yesterday. I wonder when the Premier expects that the Cabinet will be acting on this motion? Thank you.

Question 613-13(5): Motion To Increase Education Base Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, the House passed a motion overwhelmingly in favour of additional funding for education. I wonder now, will the Premier direct the Cabinet to address the considerations of that motion yesterday about rebasing education? Thank you,