Question 94-16(2) Departmental Policy Regarding Documents Accepted As Valid Identification  My question today is directed towards the Minister Responsible for Transportation. The other day I talked about customer service and whatnot, and brought up an issue about driver’s licences and how they’re not accepted as ID, even though they are official ID when people want to

Question 78-16(2) Participation Of G.N.W.T. Staff Volunteers In 2008 Arctic Winter Games  My questions are to the Minister Responsible for Human Resources and are a follow-up to questions I asked on Tuesday with respect to Arctic Winter Games and the volunteers. Recently, in an effort to secure enough qualified volunteers for the 2010 Olympic Games, B.C. civil serva

Question 78-16(2) Participation Of G.N.W.T. Staff Volunteers In 2008 Arctic Winter Games  Clearly the Arctic Winter Games aren’t as large as the Olympic Games, but for a Territory of 44,000-ish people, this is a very significant event. Yellowknife is going to have thousands of people in the community participating in the games. For a population of 19,000, having tho

Question 78-16(2) Participation Of G.N.W.T. Staff Volunteers In 2008 Arctic Winter Games  Regardless of where the games are held, whether they are in Yellowknife or some other community in the Northwest Territories, I’d be standing here saying the same thing. We’re talking about morale. We’re talking about helping the games be successful. My biggest concern is sched

Anniversary Of Quebec City  July 3, 2008, marks the anniversary of the founding of Quebec City. Four hundred years ago this year, Samuel de Champlain sailed from France, landing three months later at Pointe de Quebec to establish a permanent settlement on the St. Lawrence River. The trading post he buil

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  I’d like to recognize two people: John Argue, a resident of the Great Slave riding; as well as Bill Braden, a resident of the Great Slave riding and a former Member of this House.

G.W.N.T. Client Service Policy And Customer Relations  I continually hear departments in this government talking about providing quality customer service to clients of the G.N.W.T. This includes both internal and external clients. I believe that the vast majority of employees within the G.N.W.T. strive to deliver high quality and tim

G.W.N.T. Client Service Policy And Customer Relations  As a government we need policies and procedures to ensure the consistent delivery of services. However, we need to remember the human element and allow for flexibility. We need to empower employees and allow them some level of latitude so they can use common sense in providing se

Question 60-16(2) Procedure For Acquiring Government Identification  My question could be directed to any of the ministers with services directly to the public, but I'm going to focus them on the Minister of Transportation, given that my Member’s statement made specific reference to them. I understand the value of policies and procedures. I unde

Question 60-16(2) Procedure For Acquiring Government Identification  In my Member’s statement I also talked about our lovely drivers’ licences, the ones with the nice little holograms on them. To get those, you need to go in with a picture ID as well as proof that you live in the Northwest Territories, often a power bill. Once you get that card, y

Bill 2 Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2007-2008  Justice, Operations Expenditures, Courts, not previously authorized: $1,729,000. Justice, Operations Expenditures, Courts, $1,729,000 approved.

Bill 2 Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2007-2008  Justice continued, Operations Expenditures, Community Justice and Corrections, not previously authorized: $214,000.

Bill 2 Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2007-2008  All right, we’re on page 15, Justice continued, Operations Expenditures, Community Justice and Corrections, not previously authorized: $214,000. Agreed? Justice continued, Operations Expenditures, Community Justice and Corrections, $214,000 approved.

Bill 2 Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2007-2008  Total Department, not previously authorized: $2,764,000. Total Department, $2,764,000 approved.

Bill 2 Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2007-2008  Okay, we’re moving along to page 16, Education, Culture and Employment, Operations Expenditures, Directorate and Administration, not previously authorized: $677,000. Education, Culture and Employment, Operations Expenditures, Directorate and Administration, $677,000 approved.