Item 11: Tabling Of Documents  Mr. Speaker, I would like to table three documents, which are motions by the Deh Cho Regional Council. Tabled Document 2-12(2), the first motion is with regard to support for Inuvialuit Western Arctic regional municipalities. It was moved by Ray Michaud and seconded by Jim Thom

Question O21-12(2): French/english Admissions Clerk At H.h. Williams Memorial Hospital  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister responsible for the Department of Health. The H.H. Williams Memorial Hospital in Hay River has an admissions clerk who is bilingual in French and English. However, there are more Chipewyan and Slavey pe

Question O16-12(2): Definition Of "principally Engaged"  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank the Minister for his response. I understand that a policy is being developed with regard to "principally engaged." I would like to ask the Minister if the policy being developed would be discussed in this House by Members, since it

Question O16-12(2): Definition Of "principally Engaged"  Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct my question to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board regarding the definition of "principally engaged." There were approximately eight people, all non-native people, who were consulted with regard to the definition of "p

Question O9-12(2): Monitoring Pollution In Mackenzie River  Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the Minister's response regarding the monitoring. Naturally, if there is monitoring going on, this monitoring would indicate whether or not we are getting more pollution in the water than would be acceptable for human consumption. My problem, Mr. Speak

Question O9-12(2): Monitoring Pollution In Mackenzie River  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Renewable Resources, regarding watersheds. Mr. Speaker, I do have a concern in the Western Arctic that eventually we might be faced with a situation in which the Mackenzie River could be polluted to a

Question O3-12(2): Meeting With Support Group For Injured Workers  Mr. Speaker, February 5th must have been a very busy day for the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board. Honourable Members will recall that back in December I had posed several written questions. On February 5th, exactly one week before this House was schedu

Workers' Compensation For Hunters And Trappers  I would like to thank the honourable Members. Mr. Speaker, it is indicative of a lack of accountability that has prevented this board and administration from being responsive to the needs of aboriginal Northerners. The Workers' Compensation Board cannot be allowed to operate as

Workers' Compensation For Hunters And Trappers  Mr. Speaker, I would like to get unanimous consent to continue with my statement.

Workers' Compensation For Hunters And Trappers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my concern about the operations of the Workers' Compensation Board. I believe that the Workers' Compensation Board has lost touch with the people of the northern workplace and, in particular, lacks an understanding ab

Question O161-12(1): GNWT Recognition Of Custom Adoption  I would think the role of the Department of Social Services is in the event that a child is being neglected, then they step in, but any girl or woman that wants to have her child adopted by a relative, a sister, brother or grandparents, realizes that the adopting parents are goin

Question O161-12(1): GNWT Recognition Of Custom Adoption  Mr. Speaker, what I am suggesting is that custom adoption is happening right now and it is recognized in principle by this government. However, the difficulty is that custom adoption could have taken place and through the process itself the adopting parents could very well be di

Question O161-12(1): GNWT Recognition Of Custom Adoption  If that is the response the Minister would like to give, then I would think that although custom adoption did take place, and it is happening every day as I will quote the Minister, it is not necessarily recognized, but it will be determined by the department as to whether or not

Question O161-12(1): GNWT Recognition Of Custom Adoption  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My supplementary is that presently I know of several cases where custom adoptions did take place but were never accepted by the Department of Social Services. It is on the basis of the Department of Social Services that the courts accept whether or not a

Question O161-12(1): GNWT Recognition Of Custom Adoption  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question to the Minister of Social Services with regard to custom adoption. The Minister indicated that custom adoption is happening every day in the NWT. Am I correct in assuming that automatically this government recognizes custom adoption if