Question 122-15(6): GNWT Human Resource Management System  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In fact, we ran a system in parallel before moving it to go live and it seemed to work when it was running in a test system. For some reason, when it moved into the production system, it didn't work. I can't answer why that happened. In fact, it seems

Question 122-15(6): GNWT Human Resource Management System  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since we discovered the issue, we went past the contractor that we had hired to implement the software. So we did buy the software from Oracle PeopleSoft. We actually hired another company to do the installation because Oracle PeopleSoft doesn't usually

Question 122-15(6): GNWT Human Resource Management System  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In fact, no. The version of the program that we are moving to will not be a customized version. That is what has led to the problems. The problems that we have had have been trying to move away from a program that was modified in ways that were...It is

Question 121-15(6): Administration Of Social Housing Subsidy Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That work is being done with the direction of the president of the Housing Corporation and the deputy minister of the department, and then the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation and myself meet with them in order to ensure that we are dealin

Question 121-15(6): Administration Of Social Housing Subsidy Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Government of the Northwest Territories, the Cabinet, has adopted a policy on income security. That policy speaks to how our approach to income security should take place. It is going to take some time to coordinate everything, but the first steps a

Question 121-15(6): Administration Of Social Housing Subsidy Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are only two authorities in the Northwest Territories that continue to complain about the approach we are taking. Almost all of the housing authorities across the Northwest Territories are working together with staff from Education, Culture and Emp

Question 121-15(6): Administration Of Social Housing Subsidy Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since that time, the Housing Corporation and Education, Culture and Employment senior staff have gotten together to ensure that there is a working group that deals with issues and complaints. The Minister of the Housing Corporation and myself meet regula

Question 119-15(6): Gameti School Addition  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, over the next period of time, I can commit to the Member and the residents of Gameti that this government will explore all options. If there is any way possible that we can meet the community's desire and still get the construction done or t

Question 119-15(6): Gameti School Addition  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said in the answer to the first question, there's a difference of $2,000 a square metre between the project the Member just mentioned and the cost we're being asked for the school in Gameti. We, at this point, are struggling with that difference and

Question 119-15(6): Gameti School Addition  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We are committed to making sure that we offer good educational programs in all communities in the Northwest Territories. This government, as the Premier noted in his sessional statement today, has a pretty good record in making sure that we are putting a

Question 119-15(6): Gameti School Addition  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the original budget for this project, Education, Culture and Employment had $2.8 million. In order to complete the project on the prices received, we would have had to seek an extra $3.8 million; so more than the actual cost in the budget

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It gives me great pleasure today to recognize a long-time friend and well-recognized senior in Yellowknife, Mr. Ed Jeske. ---Applause Ed called me the other day and gave me heck for not consulting with him before deciding to retire. I appreciate the

Minister's Statement 27-15(6): Human Resources Information System Upgrade  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in early July, the Department of Human Resources implemented an upgrade to the Government of the Northwest Territories' human resources information system. The older version of this system, also referred to as PeopleSoft, required upgrading

Question 113-15(6): Security Breach Of GNWT Peoplesoft Human Resources System  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think it's a good point and we will make sure that we report to our employees on what happened, why it happened, how it happened, and what our response is and what will happen in the future. Thank you.

Question 113-15(6): Security Breach Of GNWT Peoplesoft Human Resources System  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I said, I'll discuss the issue with the Premier and my Cabinet colleagues, and review the situation and we will make an appropriate response. I don't want to commit to anything without having all of the details, all of the background that I can get.