Motion 21-14(6): Censure Of The Minister Of Health And Social Services, Defeated  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, from my experience of being Cabinet Minister and also having served on the other side of the House, it's my opinion that the most difficult department to run in this government is the Department of Health and Social Services. There are lots

Question 428-14(6): Subsidy Payments To Daycare Operators  You know, this is great, Mr. Speaker. I have to go back and check my facts. I think my facts were fairly accurate, but we'll certainly do a bit of homework on this so that the Member has a lot of information on her side to be able to respond to her constituent, Mr. Speaker. Thank

Question 428-14(6): Subsidy Payments To Daycare Operators  Yes, I will, Mr. Speaker. I'll put that all in writing and provide some excellent detail that I feel would be helpful for the Member. There was reference earlier to the $28 a day child subsidy. Mr. Speaker, we do pay $32 a day, but that's to a licensed daycare facility. A day hom

Question 428-14(6): Subsidy Payments To Daycare Operators  Mr. Speaker, I'm not sure of the process that's followed now. It's my understanding that the organizations notify the department that there are delinquent individuals attending and when that transpires, based on attendance, Mr. Speaker, then the payments are withheld. However, I

Question 428-14(6): Subsidy Payments To Daycare Operators  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Well, interestingly enough, I compliment the Member for pursuing this issue because she raised the issue in June and it gave us an opportunity to follow up on what we had put into plans already to introduce in September, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I'd like

Question 426-14(6): Aurora College Academic Appeal Process For Students  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it will be of value for us to do some research as to how this is treated in other institutions, universities and colleges in other jurisdictions. That will be easy for us to find out and to follow. Mr. Speaker, even though other jurisdictions

Question 426-14(6): Aurora College Academic Appeal Process For Students  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we, early on in the term of this government, decided that we would establish an independent appeal board for student financial assistance and we followed that up with an independent appeal board for income support clients that includes the ar

Question 425-14(6): Clawback Of Impact Benefit Agreement Payments  Mr. Speaker, I think that's the primary question being asked. The legal opinion is always for Ministers' eyes only and it's such stated on legal opinions. We've been through this debate before, Mr. Speaker, but it really doesn't provide a definite answer either.

Question 425-14(6): Clawback Of Impact Benefit Agreement Payments  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. You know I hear reference to other parts of Canada, but other parts of Canada don't recognize treaty payments either, Mr. Speaker. It depends on the jurisdiction you go to. So what I am saying with this, Mr. Speaker, is we need more work done on this. Fo

Question 425-14(6): Clawback Of Impact Benefit Agreement Payments  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I say, I go back to the principles in the program, Mr. Speaker. That's a program that meets the basic needs of individuals, but the program is intended to let individuals help themselves. We've also introduced for many years and applied the productive

Question 425-14(6): Clawback Of Impact Benefit Agreement Payments  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The IBAs we have looked at extensively and they have many implications that we have not yet worked out. There are implications legally as to how IBAs are treated by other agencies. Even the federal government has not been able to develop a position on im

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize the members of the business coalition. They are all my constituents, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to recognize another constituent, Gary Black, who is with us today, and my executive assistant, Evan Walz, and my secretary, Kath

Appreciation For Colleagues, Staff, Constituents And Family  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. I spoke in June with my reply to the Opening Address, so I appreciate being able to use two-and-a-half minutes here to express my thank yous and thoughts of my eight-and-a-half years in political life. Mr. Speaker,

culture, Heritage And Language  Mr. Speaker, our last area of responsibility blankets all other initiatives throughout our department. To help Northerners celebrate and demonstrate our culture and heritage including our languages, we have: - increased support for creative arts projects and our support for nor

income Support  To ensure that Northerners who require some help in making ends meet, ECE has: - increased benefits to income assistance clients; -expanded the provision of childcare subsidies for after school and summer breaks; - ensured that income support clients are able to clearly unders