Passing Of Respected Northerners Pearl Hodgson And Justice Mark De Werdt  Mr. Speaker, today I want to pay public tribute to two influential Northerners who have passed on. Both Pearl Hodgson, wife of our former Commissioner Stuart Hodgson, and Mark de Werdt, former justice of our Supreme Court, died in British Columbia in September. Mr. Speaker, as

Minister's Statement 92-14(6): World Teacher Day - October 5, 2003, Recognizing Stacey Koebel  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to acknowledge the work of all teachers, especially those here in the Northwest Territories who assist our children, young people and adults to become the best they can be. October 5th is recognized internationally as World Teac

Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act, No. 3  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 31, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, No. 3, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill implements the recommendations in th

Bill 34: Tlicho Land Claims And Self-government Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 31, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, No. 3.

Bill 34: Tlicho Land Claims And Self-government Act  Oh, sorry.

Bill 34: Tlicho Land Claims And Self-government Act  Mr. Speaker, I seek consent to proceed with second reading of Bill 31, An Act to Amend the Official Languages...

Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act, No. 3  Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 31, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, No. 3, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife  Mr. Speaker, I'm speaking about getting information to the Member by October 3, and I will get it tomorrow for the Member. Thank you.

Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife  Well, I was going to say October. Where are we? It's October 2nd today. How about October 3, Mr. Speaker.

Question 364-14(6): Aurora College Student Housing Shortage In Yellowknife  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we are in the process of looking at gaining access to more units in Northern United Place. At this point, I don't know whether they've dedicated to a specific program such as the nursing program or others, as well, Mr. Speaker. But that is

Question 362-14(6): Education Governance Issues In Hay River  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Just on the comment that we don't know what the problems are, as usual we need to get behind the scenes and behind all the arguments to find out substantiation, so mediation is a good process normally. We feel that this is the first step that needs to be

Question 362-14(6): Education Governance Issues In Hay River  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the conditions for mediation are usually difficult to adhere to when parties start putting conditions on it. One of the things we have to recognize is legal recourses are not the panacea to resolving very complex problems such as this one.

Question 362-14(6): Education Governance Issues In Hay River  I think, Mr. Speaker, DEAs and DECs are in a position to get their own legal advice, which surprised me that they never did do their own. We recently, in response to a request from the DEA, advised them that if they wished to get a legal opinion, then they should be in the posit

Question 362-14(6): Education Governance Issues In Hay River  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. At the time, Mr. Speaker, it was my intention to seek a departmental legal opinion. I've got the request from the department to seek a legal opinion. That was subsequently changed to seek Ministerial advice on this. I seek advice from other parties, as

Question 360-14(6): Clawback Of The National Child Benefit Supplement  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think that is actually a good suggestion that Mr. Lafferty is asking about because I think this issue may not go away. This issue might be on the table for a long time and it is time, I think, that we got some feedback perhaps from people, but also the