Election Of The Tlicho Government (Translation) Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. In the short time that I have been a Member of this Assembly -- it has been two or three months -- there have been significant activities happening in the community. This summer, on June 13th, there was an election for the Tlicho chiefs. Th
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Election Of The Tlicho Government (Translation) Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Recently we have just come to our new job, and sometimes when we have to make implementation of that land, we want to work really well with the territorial government and also with the federal government. Many elders have mentioned this in the
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Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (Translation) Today, first of all, we have one Page who's from Whati. That's Page Sarah Coey-Simpson from Whati. She's going to be working here until Friday. The girl is attending Whati school and is in Grade 8. How she was selected is the principal, Bill Hurl
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Question 93-15(4): Special Constable Program Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker...(Translation not provided)
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Question 93-15(4): Special Constable Program Mr. Speaker, I can do it in English if you want.
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Question 94-15(4): Tlicho Intergovernmental Services Agreement Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are directed to the Minister responsible for the Financial Management Board. Unlike other regions in the Northwest Territories having a special relationship with the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Tlicho Communit
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Question 94-15(4): Tlicho Intergovernmental Services Agreement Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The chiefs in the Tlicho Government recently requested that early childhood programs previously run by First Nations government be turned over to an agency that runs early childhood programs and has highlighted responsibilities for the region. This is a good
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Question 94-15(4): Tlicho Intergovernmental Services Agreement Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Given the issues that have already cropped up around the interpretation of the Intergovernmental Services Agreement, it is clear that the ISA by itself is not specific enough to meet our respective needs, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister work with the Tlicho G
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Bison Hazard On Highway No. 3 Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, each and every year there are travellers encountering more and more problems with bison on Highway No. 3. Motorists are continually being warned to pay close attention against collision with these animals. The problem, Mr.
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Question 105-15(4): Bison Hazard On Highway No. 3 Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I spoke of the dangers that the bison are posing for motorists on Highway No. 3. I strongly advocate for the need for a strategy to deal with this public safety issue. Public safety is a huge issue. Can the Minister of Environment and Natural
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Question 105-15(4): Bison Hazard On Highway No. 3 Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I understand that the department is working closely with the Department of Transportation. Can the Minister also commit on working with the local Behchoko community government to deal with the bison issue? Will there be a harvesting of them or putting flore
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Question 105-15(4): Bison Hazard On Highway No. 3 Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me the timeline on the development of a strategy to deal with the bison on Highway No. 3, especially with respect to harvesting from the community's perspective? Mahsi.
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Rcmp Services In The Tlicho Region Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to commend the Justice department. However, Mr. Speaker, I am very concerned with the delivery of RCMP services to the Tlicho communities. There are the same concerns that are echoed in other small communities. Tlicho residents have told
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Rcmp Services In The Tlicho Region Mr. Speaker, some of the problems with response times relate to dispatching being done out of Yellowknife headquarters. This leads directly to my next question. What are the hours of operation in the local detachment in the Tlicho region? Mr. Speaker, I am concerned, too, that
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Question 112-15(4): Rcmp Service Levels Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement today I spoke about the problems the residents of Tlicho had with accessing service from the RCMP. Can the Minister of Justice inform the Assembly whether there's a standard service level that a community of a particular
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