Question O57-12(1): Cost-saving Guidelines For Departments  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Government Leader, in addition to all the cuts that she has announced to the House, has the Leader also asked each Minister to provide guidelines for departments on different ways in which they can conserve or save money? Has ther

Question O50-12(1): Dismantling Of Western Constitutional Commission  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The 11th Assembly did many stupid things, in my opinion: We set up new departments that we decide we do not need any more. That is one of them. We decided we wanted to confirm in the public's mind that we were kind of a Third World country with a Cadil

Work Of Volunteers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I want to talk about the public service. I worked in the public service for many, many years and one gets a little bit tired of hearing all this criticism of people who have dedicated their lives to being of use to the public. Today, Mr. Speaker,

Ministers' Statement 2-12(1): And Tabled Document 3-12(1)  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would just like to ask the Government Leader, does she recognize that this report, in fact, takes us all the way back to the very beginning when this government was set up, and the very first department that was set up by this government, which was giv

Ministers' Statement 2-12(1): And Tabled Document 3-12(1)  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This report, "Strength at Two Levels," is really the platform of the government. If you recall four years ago when the last government was formed and Mr. Patterson took everybody off into the bush somewhere, and they came up with the "Direction for the

Item 14: Motions  Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to deal with my motion on the appointments to the standing committee on rules, procedures and privileges.

Motion 21-12(1): Appointment To The Standing Committee On Rules, Procedures And Privileges, Carried  Thank you. Mr. Speaker: WHEREAS the striking committee did not name all the Members to compose the standing committee on rules, procedures and privileges; AND WHEREAS the cabinet has normally suggested a Minister to sit on this committee; AND WHEREAS it is desirable to have a

Notice Of Motion 21-12(1): Appointment To Standing Committee On Rules, Procedures And Privileges  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Thursday, December 12, 1991, I will move the following motion, and it has to do with appointments to the standing committee on rules, procedures and privileges: Whereas it is desirable to have a cabinet Minister as a Member of the

Further Return Question O22-12(1): Implementation Of Beatty Report Recommendations In Relation To Constitutional Development In Western Arctic  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Government Leader commit to this House today that she will not move toward the allocation of powers which could have a constitutional impact, before we have had a chance to see what it is that this commission recommends to this House about const

Supplementary Question O22-12(1): Implementation Of Beatty Report Recommendations In Relation To Constitutional Development In Western Arctic  Since the commission has yet to report to this Assembly indicating how, in fact, arrangements will be made for the delivery of government in the Western Arctic, on what basis has the Government Leader assumed that this commission will have no impact on what the government is prop

Question O22-12(1): Implementation Of Beatty Report Recommendations In Relation To Constitutional Development In Western Arctic  Mr. Speaker, in the 11th Assembly, we commenced two things: the government established the review of government resulting in the Beatty report; and the Assembly set up a commission to look at constitutional development in the Western Arctic. I would like to ask the Government L

Question O17-12(1): Undated Letter Of Resignation From Hon. John Pollard  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Government Leader make a formal request to every Member of her cabinet to follow Mr. Pollard's example that they would, in fact, give her an undated letter of resignation?

Question O17-12(1): Undated Letter Of Resignation From Hon. John Pollard  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Government Leader, because I believe she needs to have this kind of clout in our kind of government -- would she tell this House whether other Members of her cabinet have taken Mr. Pollard's lead to give her an undated letter of re

Question O17-12(1): Undated Letter Of Resignation From Hon. John Pollard  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Government Leader. I know Mr. Pollard is a man of his word because I served with him for four years. Would the Government Leader confirm that he did hand her his undated letter of resignation when he took his seat in the cabinet?

Question O4-12(1): Minister Calling For Resignation Of Director General, Diand  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Government Leader. A week ago Mr. Morin made a public statement calling for the resignation of a very distinguished federal public servant, Mr. Stephen, who is the director general of DIAND in Yellowknife. It is my understanding of