Question 619-12(7): Application Of NWT Safety Act To Bird Dog Officers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In addition, I would like to ask the Minister if he would check with the Government of Canada to confirm that these air attack officers are employees of the government and are subject to the Safety Act of the NWT, particularly section 13.

Question 619-12(7): Application Of NWT Safety Act To Bird Dog Officers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that response. I would like to ask the Minister whether or not he will be able to provide the House with that response before we decide to prorogue. Thank you.

Question 619-12(7): Application Of NWT Safety Act To Bird Dog Officers  Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask a question of the Minister of Safety and Public Services. Mr. Speaker, last week, I questioned the Minister at great length, about the matter of legal jurisdiction. He indicated that this government did not have the responsibili

Question 615-12(7): Reason For Failure To Comply With GNWT's Lay-off Procedures  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister responsible for fire management. Mr. Speaker, the procedures for lay-off of employees are fairly clearly laid out in the government's human resources manual, and earlier the Premier described the procedures which the go

Procedures Used To Dismiss Bird Dog Officer  Thank you, Mr. Speaker and honourable colleagues. I have stated over the past couple of weeks the concern of Bird Dog operators and how this government is ignoring the safety aspect of section 13 of the NWT Safety Act, particularly when it was this government who placed this req

Procedures Used To Dismiss Bird Dog Officer  Mr. Speaker, this type of language in a letter tells me that there is blatant political interference on the part of the Minister filling his Cabinet responsibility. In addition, Mr. Speaker, for the Premier of the government to have full confidence in her Minister in the methods

Procedures Used To Dismiss Bird Dog Officer  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, prior to this session, the Minister responsible for fire management took the responsibility to ensure he terminated the manager of air operations, Mr. Rick Pederson. This position was responsible for the air attack officers, better known as

Committee Report 11-12(7): Report On The Review Of Bill 25 - The Education ActBill 25: Education Act  I'm very happy you're recognizing the clock. Thank you.

Committee Report 11-12(7): Report On The Review Of Bill 25 - The Education ActBill 25: Education Act  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have just a few general comments with regard to the Education Act. First of all, I want to thank the Minister, even though there are seconded many amendments in comparison to many other acts, for bringing forth this Education Act. I think the Educatio

Question 612-12(7): Departmental Responsibility For Termination Of Employees  Once again, the Premier didn't listen to the question that I posed, Mr. Speaker, and it's unfortunate because I'm not going to use my supplementary on it. MI leave it on the record, but I want to ask the Premier, will she review and relate to this House whether or not there was p

Question 612-12(7): Departmental Responsibility For Termination Of Employees  Mr. Speaker, under the public service agreement, under the act that we passed in this House, there is nothing that gives the responsibility to department officials to terminate employees. I know that, Mr. Speaker, and I would like to ask the Premier as to why it was the departmen

Question 612-12(7): Departmental Responsibility For Termination Of Employees  Can the Premier advise me as to why it was the ADM for Renewable Resources who advised these individuals of their termination of employment and not someone from FMBS, which is normally the practice of this government? Thank you.

Question 612-12(7): Departmental Responsibility For Termination Of Employees  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Premier if she could advise this House when departments started to take over the responsibility of terminating employees. I was always under the impression, Mr. Speaker, that this responsibility lay with either FMBS under labour rel

Question 611-12(7): Status Of Bird Dog Officers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Obviously, this Minister doesn't listen, whatsoever. He doesn't even attempt to answer the question I posed. I asked the Minister nothing to do with the review. I mean, they pay the price for the review; they call the tune. They get the results of what typ

Question 611-12(7): Status Of Bird Dog Officers  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The problem for these Bird Dog officers, as I have stated in the House many times, is that they are very concerned about their safety. Last night, I saw the documentary that CBC did, and it was clearly stated that the Bird Dog officers refused to fly with