Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have no problem withdrawing the statement, even though it is placed on the record. However, I do want to ask the Minister, why was the budget process that was presented to Members in this House not implemented in accordance with his departmental plans?

Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the point of order, I don't want to question your ruling, but I did not indicate the Minister was misleading the House in my comments, if you want to check Hansard. I indicated that the Minister appears to be misleading the House. I want to state that t

Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Normally, when we're advised of positions being deleted, they are identified in the budget process which reflects the amount of PYs in a particular activity. The Minister seems to be misleading the House with respect to bringing forth budget processes wi

Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager  Thank you. Since he decided to identity a position to be redundant when he took over the responsibility of being Minister, can he indicate whether or not his department had indicated that eliminating a person year should be part of the budget process? Thank you.

Question 670-12(7): Decision To Eliminate Air Operations Manager  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister responsible for fire suppression. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister, since he has indicated in his reply to an oral question today that the manager of air operations and administration position was discontinued,

Question 668-12(7): Reasons For Laying Off Air Operations Manager  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister responsible for the fire suppression program. Mr. Speaker, the Minister indicated today that the manager of the air operations and administration division received a written notice of lay-off, that the position has been d

Question 664-12(7): Date Employees Hired To Replace Dismissed Bird Dog Officers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like Mr. Speaker, it has been brought to my attention that two new Renewable Resources employees have been hired to replace the two employees who were dismissed last week; the Bird Dog officer and assistant manager of air operations. Apparently, t

Item 9: Replies To Opening Address  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank my honourable colleagues for allowing me to finish my reply today. Mr. Speaker, I want to go on with the results of my other survey for the Government of the Northwest Territories. I do want to indicate that many of the departments have contin

Item 9: Replies To Opening Address  I commend the community of Fort Smith for developing many access programs, like ramps into buildings, or other access methods. I look at other communities and they don't have access programs for disabled people to get into buildings. I will say that Fort Smith has done very, ve

Item 9: Replies To Opening Address  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, before we had our break, I was talking about how our democratic system works and even though we have a democratic system that we, as Canadians, all enjoy, there are still ways to manipulate the process. I think that takes away from the way d

Item 9: Replies To Opening Address  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I was saying with respect to the transitional items that this government will be addressing, I certainly hope that the new Assembly prepares itself by seeking the mandate to do so from its electors and by surrounding itself with the officials and plans

Item 9: Replies To Opening Address  I have been in the position of having to make similar comments in this House on many occasions, as well. As Members, we should not have to use up our valuable time in this House by repeatedly raising points of privilege to correct misinformation or to correct shoddy reporting.

Item 9: Replies To Opening Address  ...of Public Works and Services and Housing. What can I say about this Minister, Mr. Speaker? I probably could say a lot, but the truth of the matter is...I'll tell you, when this Minister likes you, he really likes you. I know that because he used to like me. ---Laughter

Item 9: Replies To Opening Address  Mr. Speaker, I also want to comment on the performance of the Minister of Renewable Resources. It is really unfortunate that he is sick today. I gave him a note yesterday, maybe that didn't make him feel too well. I often look across the room and see him in his characteristic p

Item 9: Replies To Opening Address  I am impressed with the job on launching his consultation initiative on revenue generation. Many of us have been impressed with the way he has consistently provided support to his staff. I am concerned, however, about the way the Department of Personnel has been dismantled and