Member's Statement 173-13(7): Benefits Of The Negotiated Contracts Policy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank all the Members of the Assembly for allowing me to conclude my statement. This government has brought into existence the Community Empowerment Policy and this policy, Mr. Speaker, they work with communities so communities can take control of t

Member's Statement 173-13(7): Benefits Of The Negotiated Contracts Policy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to talk a little bit about the history of the Government of the Northwest Territories. As Members are all aware, the Government of the Northwest Territories was moved north quite some time ago in the early 60's. At that time we had a commis

Question 194-13(7): Review Of Business Incentive Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am well aware, Mr. Speaker, that we do supply services to the Nunavut government and the Nunavut government is a customer of this government, basically, we are supplying a service. I am well aware of that and I congratulate and commend the government f

Question 194-13(7): Review Of Business Incentive Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Minister for that commitment of looking at the Procurement Policy, and the Manufacturing Policy and Business Incentive Policy fitting underneath the overall Procurement Policy of the Northwest Territories' government. But, Mr. Speaker, as

Question 194-13(7): Review Of Business Incentive Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do wish the government and the Minister the best of luck in their deliberations with the Nunavut Government. We are all politicians here and we all understand who we represent and what our constituents expect of us. I would not be holding my breath too

Question 194-13(7): Review Of Business Incentive Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister responsible for RWED. Mr. Minister, as you are aware, there have been many attempts in the past to look at the Business Incentive Policy as well as the Manufacturing Policy. The problem our contractors and man

Question 180-13(7): Reviewing Past Reports And Recommendations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The last time I checked I think there was approximately 15 or 16 boards, agencies and committees in one of my communities, for example, Fort Resolution, with a population of approximately 550 people. In that community there is an education society, housi

Question 180-13(7): Reviewing Past Reports And Recommendations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will not worry or quibble about what the Minister said last Friday in the press, but what I am interested in are some solutions to the education budget. My question will be for the Minister of Finance. Mr. Minister, I know that you have been a Member

Question 177-13(7): Break In The Budget Session  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With the greatest of respect, a point of order. The Member from Hay River continually mentions the Ordinary Members of this House. I am one of those Ordinary Members and let me assure you the Member from Hay River does not speak for me as an Ordinary Mem

Question 176-13(7): Attention Deficit Disorder Workshop  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Final supplementary. As the Minister is aware the community of Fort Resolution is situated in my riding of Tu Nedhe. I have Lutselk'e in the riding as well. I know that local education societies are very, very involved as well as the parents

Question 176-13(7): Attention Deficit Disorder Workshop  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Sometimes the answers may lay just across the street in some of the issues that need to be addressed in our education system as well as in our schools. Mr. Speaker, I know that in some cases the government has worked in a cohesive manner with other depar

Question 176-13(7): Attention Deficit Disorder Workshop  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is good to hear that the Minister of Education is working with his colleague, our Minister of Health and Social Services on the special needs in our classrooms. Mr. Hartman had tried to, he has never firmed up, but he made a statement at that time th

Question 176-13(7): Attention Deficit Disorder Workshop  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be for the Minister of Education. Mr. Speaker, I had an opportunity last fall because of the initiative of our local education society in Fort Resolution. Fort Resolution Local Education Society had the vision to bring in a Mr. Tom Hart

Member's Statement 155-13(7): Dealing With Special Needs Children  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As my Member's statement today I will be reading a letter I received from one of my constituents. As a parent, I would like to say to you, the Minister of Education, the former Minister of Education and the Assembly, the following: Do any of you know

Member's Statement 139-13(7): Absence From The House  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will not be in the House tomorrow or the next day, in the Legislative Assembly. I do have a seriously ill patient in Edmonton that is in critical condition, one of my constituents. I will be leaving in the morning for down there, so I would just like t