Ministers' Statement 18-12(2): Sale Of Staff Housing  Mr. Speaker, cabinet has made a decision to sell government-owned staff houses in Yellowknife, Hay River and Fort Smith. The homes will be appraised and sold to the occupants at market rates. ---Applause There are 113 of these units. The potential revenue to government will b

Question O169-12(2): Allocation Of Staff Houses In Communities  Mr. Speaker, I wonder if it might be more appropriate if we deferred this question until we get into the estimates of the budget.

Question O169-12(2): Allocation Of Staff Houses In Communities  I will take the question as notice.

Tabled Document 9-12(2): "strength At Two Levels"  I was in Inuvik about a month ago meeting with the Gwich'in Tribal Council. I had a draft presentation which my staff prepared for me. It was one of those drafts that I never used. There is a real problem. The Member picked it up, but I was kind of late in trying to change my

Tabled Document 9-12(2): "strength At Two Levels"  Mr. Chairman, the approach we have indicated to the communities we have communicated and met with is that we are going to try to lay out everything that the government does in terms of programs and services for communities to consider. Whether or not they are practical for commu

Tabled Document 9-12(2): "strength At Two Levels"  Mr. Chairman, I think that if we get on with this report page by page, a lot of the comments, concerns and perceptions can either be substantiated or unsubstantiated. We had this discussion in 1991, and I think we should get on with it. People should remember that the report, S

Question O164-12(2): Tabling Report Of Constitutional Development Commission  Yes, Mr. Speaker, whenever the translation is completed.

Question O136-12(2): Status Of GNWT Hiring Freeze  Mr. Speaker, when we implemented this freeze, we indicated that exceptions would be allowed, and departments were given the provision that they could come forward and make a case to fill jobs and go to advertising, where they felt it was essential. That was the way we approached

Question O136-12(2): Status Of GNWT Hiring Freeze  Mr. Speaker, I think the freeze will be on until this government and this Legislature have made certain definite decisions about what is going to be spent by this government and what is not going to be spent. Following that, when it becomes more clear what our financial situatio

Question O136-12(2): Status Of GNWT Hiring Freeze  Mr. Speaker, the freeze was in effect except for certain designated jobs that the government felt were essential and should not be included in this freeze. Thank you.

Question O136-12(2): Status Of GNWT Hiring Freeze  Yes, the freeze that we set in 1991 is still in effect. Thank you.

Question O130-12(2): Not Recognizing Tfn As Legitimate Organization  Mr. Speaker, I think as a Minister I could make note of the comments and the concerns that have been raised here and simply pass them on to TFN, in light of some of the very immediate and significant decisions and issues that we all have to face and which this government and othe

Question O130-12(2): Not Recognizing Tfn As Legitimate Organization  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the government I am responsible for dealing with quite a number of aboriginal organizations in the NWT as well as across this country. It would be difficult for me to start making conditions as to under what terms and conditions I would recognize the di

Question O129-12(2): Demand For Demonstrated Confidence In Paul Quassa  Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that I think it is the board of the TFN that would be handling an issue of this nature and not this government. It would be seen as unduly interfering in the affairs of an organization that we have no business getting ourselves involved in. Thank yo

Question O114-12(2): Shortage Of Staff Housing, Baffin  Mr. Speaker, it is well known that the number of staff houses that the territorial government has available in the Baffin has not been sufficient to meet their requirements; they have teachers and other government employees. Having said that, I do not know the exact number of un