Launching Of Book, "living Kindness" Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Members of the House, last Friday on December 6, I was privileged to be in attendance at the latter part of a book-launching ceremony. The book launching was held in my constituency of Thebacha, and the book was called "Living Kindness." It
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Launching Of Book, "living Kindness" Mr. Stevens had the wonderful task of trying to find the funds for the development and production of this particular book. Our grateful thanks to Outcrop, particularly Ronne Heming, for the final production of this edition. "Thank you" to all funding agencies, particularly UNES
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Question O2-12(1): Status Of Family Law Review Committee Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have one question in particular for the Minister of Justice. I would like the Minister of Justice to advise this House as to the status of the family law review committee work. Thank you.
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Question O2-12(1): Status Of Family Law Review Committee Mr. Speaker, I trust that the Attorney General has taken my question under notice.
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Question O6-12(1): Review Of Department Of Social Services Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This question is directed to the Minister of Social Services. Mr. Speaker, last summer Social Services was always in the headlines of every newspaper across the North. At one point in time the current Minister, being an ordinary MLA, was quick to judge
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Question O7-12(1): Abstention By Drug And Alcohol Workers A new question, Mr. Speaker. It is again directed to the Minister of Social Services. Mr. Speaker, considering the social issues that we are facing in the North, and I firmly believe that some of the fundamental causes of these social issues stem from the abuse of alcohol, I wo
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Question W1-12(1): Contracts For The Family Law Review Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a written question for the Minister of Justice. I recognize that he has taken my earlier question with respect to family law review under advisement, so I would like him also to look into the following items: Would the Minister please provide the
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Notice Of Motion For First Reading Of Private Members' Bill 4: Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act Mr. Speaker, I would like to give notice that on Wednesday, December 11, 1991, I shall move that Private Members' Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.
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Motion To Move Ministers' Statement 2-12(1): To Committee Of The Whole, Carried Mr. Speaker: I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik, that Ministers' Statement 2-12(1), Living Within Our Means, be moved into committee of the whole. Thank you.
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Government Leader's Commitment To Open Government Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as the chairperson of the ordinary Members committee, I have taken the responsibility to advise the government that on November 15, 1991, the Government Leader indicated a commitment, and I quote: "...to a more open style of government and g
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Question O12-12(1): Legislation To Protect Privacy Of Social Assistance Clients Mr. Speaker, this question will be directed to the Minister of Social Services. Last summer when the Department of Social Services was somewhat in an uproar -- I even believe it was called a "Social Services scandal" -- there were three social workers, specifically Ann Enge, who
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Question O25-12(1): Disciplining Government Employees For Releasing Confidential Information Mr. Speaker, since I advised the Minister of Social Services that three particular workers, Ann Enge, Priscilla Hamann and Marjorie Sakundiak, had acted in a very unprofessional and unethical way in releasing documents, I would like to ask the Minister of Personnel whether he wil
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Question O26-12(1): Directive On Breach Of Confidentiality Mr. Speaker, will the Minister be able to advise this House whether or not there is a directive in respect to work ethics used by civil servants regarding breach of confidentiality?
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Question O31-12(1): Legislation To Protect Women In Divorce Cases Mr. Speaker, I have a question for the Minister of Justice. In our jurisdiction we do not have any legislation in respect to protection of women when it comes to the area of divorces. Women sometimes help their spouses build up businesses, and there is basically no protection t
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Notice Of Motion 24-12(1): Serving Of Alcohol At Government-sponsored Functions Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On Thursday, December 12, 1991, I give notice that I will move the following motion: Whereas the problem of the abuse of alcohol is affecting many individuals and families in our society in the Northwest Territories; and whereas if individuals continue o
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