Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The reason this has been written this way is to recognize that the definition of family may be different in the North than what you might find elsewhere and while the family has been defined under compassionate leave pretty much along the way that it is

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. After the bill is passed, the intention is to bring it into force as quickly as possible. So the consultation is planned for this fall.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. One of the reasons that it's being left to regulations is that it allows that consultation to take place, but the Construction Association will be involved in the consultative process, yes.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'm advised that the department was aware of the original submission put in by the Construction Association. The intention is to make sure that the definitions are clarified and not substantively changed over what is currently understood by the definiti

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Perhaps, Madam Chair, I could have Mr. Barbour answer that question.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. There will have to be a broad consultative process before the act is brought into force. It will include the trade organizations, employers' organizations, and there will be an opportunity for the public to comment as well.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. The intention is to make that sort of definition in the regulations. That will happen after consultation after the act is passed and before it is brought into force.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. To my left I have Janis Cooper, legislative counsel for the Department of Justice; and on my right, Blair Barbour, who is legislative policy advisor, policy and planning, Education, Culture and Employment.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Yes, Madam Chair, please.

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. I am pleased to introduce Bill 14, Employment Standards Act. The purpose of this legislation is to modernize the statutory framework for employment standards in the Northwest Territories. To that end, this bill proposes to replace the Labour Standards A

Tabled Document 37-15(6): The Feasibility Of Whistleblower Protection In The Government Of The Northwest Territories  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled The Feasibility of Whistleblower Protection in the Government of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 130-15(6): Arts And Culture Program Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I have said, the department has consistently over the years found money to provide extra funding to organizations like NACC and we will continue to do that. I have no doubt that the new government will find the resources to increase the funding to the

Question 130-15(6): Arts And Culture Program Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No, I won't admit that. This government has invested considerable time and energy in developing an NWT Arts Strategy. After the first strategy was developed and tabled in this House, we also brought the people who helped develop it, along with others, b

Question 130-15(6): Arts And Culture Program Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The issue has always been one of finding adequate funds to be able to develop our programs. We're not in a situation where we have ever had excess funds that we could throw around. Over the course of this government, we have been trying to get, for inst

Question 130-15(6): Arts And Culture Program Funding  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to make it perfectly clear that their application for increased funding has not been turned down. I think there's perhaps a lack of understanding here on the timing of how our budget process works. An application that was received by this governm