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JOURNALS N N N YUKON L] LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Lj [ I THIRD SESSION 27TH LEGISLATURE 0 R 1 U U .r. �� n LEGIS[ATIVE LIBRARY PLEASE RETURN n n n JOURNALS n n n YUKON l] LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY lJ [ I THIRD SESSION 27TH LEGISLATURE 0 r 1 u u I ' U April 21, 1992 - June 3, 1992 U (Also includes April 21, 1992 - Last Day of the Second Session) U J J JOURNALS YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY THIRD SESSION 27TH LEGISLATURE April 21, 1992 - June 3, 1992 (Also includes April 21, 1992 - l-ast Day of the Second Session) - i - YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Hon. Sam Johnston N.D.P - Campbell Speaker of the Assembly M.L.A. Office: 667-5662 Residence: 390-2569 or 390-2592 (Teslin) 668-5730 (Whitehorse) Hon. Tony Penikett N.D.P. - Whitehorse West Premier M.L.A. Office: 667-5122 Executive Council Office, Residence: 668-2203 Finance Hon. Piers McDonald N.D.P. - Mayo Minister of: Education M.L.A. Office: 667-5974 Government Services, Public Residence: 633-3453 (Whitehorse) Service Commission, Workers' Compensation Board Hon. Margaret Joe N.D.P. - Whitehorse North Centre Minister of: Justice, Women's M.L.A. Office: 667-5974 Directorate, Yukon. Liquor Residence: 668-2318 Corporation Hon. Art Webster N.D.P. - Klondike Minister of: Renewable Resources, M.L.A. Office: 667-5376 Tourism Residence: 993-6219 (Dawson City) Hon. Maurice Byblow N.D.P. - Faro Minister of: Community and M.L.A. Office: 667-5877 Transportation Services, Residence: 994-2041 (Faro) Economic Development: Mines 668-7882 (Whitehorse) and Small Business, Yukon Development Corporation Hon. Joyce Hayden N.D P. - Whitehorse South Centre Minister of: Health & Social M.L.A. Office: 667-5307 Services, Yukon Housing Residence: 668-3452 Corporation Mailing address for all of the above: Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 -ii- Mr. Danny Joe, M.L.A. N.D.P. - Tatchun General Delivery M.L.A. Office: 667-5097 Pelly Crossing, Yukon Residence: 537-3441 (pelly Crossing) YOB 1PO Ms. Norma Kassi, M.L.A. N.D.P. - Old Crow 504 Hawkins Street M.L.A. Office: 667-5369 Whitehorse, Yukon 966-3261 (Old Crow) Y1A 2A7 (Vuntat Gwitch'in Tribal Council) Mr. Dan Lang, M.L.A. V.P. - Whitehorse Porter Creek East Leader of the Official Opposition M.L.A. Office: 667-5603 12 Aspen Place Residence: 633-2728 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4A4 Mr. Bill Brewster, M.L.A. V.P. - Kluane Box 5401 M.L.A. Office: 667-5651 Haines Junction, Yukon, Residence: 634-2531 (Haines Jct.) YOB 1LO Mr. John Devries, M.L.A. V.P. - Watson Lake Box 432 M.L.A. Office: 667-3769 Watson Lake, Yukon Residence: 536-7590 (Watson Lake) YOA 1CO Mr. Willard L. Phelps, M.L.A. V.P. - Hootalingua 105 - 107 Main Street M.L.A. Office: 667-5639 Whitehorse, Yukon Residence: 667-2888 (Whitehorse) Y1A 2A7 821-4521 JCarcross) Mr. Doug Phillips, M.L.A. V.P. - Whitehorse Riverdale North 9 Klondike Road M.L.A. Office: 667-5716 Whitehorse, Yukon Residence: 667-6358 Y1A 3L8 V.P. = (The) Vukon Party (Effective October 29, 1991) -iii - Mrs. Bea Firth, M.L.A. I.A. - Whitehorse Riverdale SOuth 152 Alsek Road M.L.A. Office: 667-5420 Whitehorse, Yukon Residence: 667-2324 Y1A 3V2 Mr. Alan Nordling, M.L.A. I.A. - Whitehorse Porter Creek West 3 Rosewood Place M.L.A. Office: 667-5493 Whitehorse, Yukon Residence: 633-5723 Y1A 4X3 I.A. = Independent Alliance (Effective July 4, 1991) Mail for MLAs other than Cabinet Ministers can be sent to: (Name of individual MLA) Legislative Assembly Office P.O. Box 2703 Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 2C6 Street Address (for courier deliveries) Yukon Government Administration Building 2071 Second Avenue Whitehorse, Yukon FAX #: N.D.P. MLAs (403) 667-3633 Y.P. MLAs (403) 667-3035 I.A. MLAs (403) 667-4180 (Temporary) - 187 - NO. 75 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 27th Legislative Assembly Second Session Tuesday, April 21 , 1992 The Speaker took the Chair at 3:00 p.m. PROROGATION The Clerk of the Assembly read : "It is the will and pleasure of the Commissioner , in his capacity as Lieutenant-Governor, that the Second Session of the Twenty-seventh Legislature be now prorogued and the Second Session of the Twenty-seventh Legislature is accordingly prorogued ." NO. 1 VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the YUKON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 27th Legislative Assembly Third Session Tuesday, April 21, 1992 The Speaker took the Chair at 3:00 p.m. The Speaker informed the Assembly that he had received a communication from the Commissioner in his capacity as Lieutenant�Governor stating that he would open the Third Session of the Twenty-seventh Legislature at 3:00 p.m. , Tuesday , the twenty-first day of April, 1992 . SPEECH FROM THE THRONE The Commissioner , Ken McKinnon , entered the Chamber and , having taken his seat upon the Dais, opened the Third Session with the following Speech : Mr . Speaker and Honourable Members , it is an honour and privil�ge to welcome you to the Third Session of the 27th Yukon Legislative Assembly. Each time I address you I am struck by the fact that we have good reason to be proud we live in a very special place . Many of the things we take for granted are difficult to find in other parts of Canada these days . We are blessed by a degree of social harmony and economic energy . Our population is growing steadily . People are drawn here , and choose to stay here , because the Yukon is a good place to live . It is a good place to raise a family, to build a career and , for many , to experience a way of life away from the noise and pollution of southern urban centres . It is also a place where people can develop their skills and talents and work to excel in their chosen fields. We have many examples of excellence. All Yukoners shared the - 2 - excitement , and pride , felt by Jane Vincent and Lucy Steele when they competed as part of Canada's cross-country ski team at the winter Olympics this year . We are a people with enthusiasm, as many saw last month when athletes from several countries took part in the Arctic Winter Games ih Whitehorse -- games that showed the Yukon to be a healthy, dynamic community , full of hospitable spirit . They proved the people of the Yukon have the talent to host a truly first class event . We have a vibrant artistic and cu ltural community whose offerings are well-known and enjoyed by Canadians everywhere . With the opening of the new Yukon Arts Centre this spring , the territory will have a much desired venue for cu ltural and artistic presentations of all kinds . We are a community reach ing out beyond our borders to show other parts of Canada and the world what we have to offer . This summer we will welcome visitors to share in the many festivities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the building of the Alaska Highway . The Yukon will also host other important events : the Circumpolar Languages Conference ,· a national, seminar on aboriginal self-government , and the Circumpolar Agricultural Symposium, to name a few. These are a few things in which Yukoners can take pride . They show the optimism and energy people have about our territory and its future . Yukon residents have the will and the desire to make their lives better, and they are doing just that . WORKING TOGETHER We have accomplished much as a community through our work together . Your government has been an integral part of this effort . It has worked in partnership with all sectors of society -- women , aboriginal peoples , Francophones, business , labour, environmental groups , and others . The government has consulted with Yukon citizens and listened when people have spoken . Together, we are building a vibrant community based on mutual respect and understanding . Evidence of this partnership is everywhere . It can be found in work with the Teslin First Nation on its tribal justice program and in support to the people of Old Crow in their fight against drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge . It is evident in the new schools built and in support for other community proj ects such as the child care centre in Faro and the Wye Lake recreational area in Watson Lake . It can also be found in cooperative efforts with business to encourage community purchasing, with the tourism industry on sectoral and regional plans , and with the women's community on the construction of a new Kaushee's Place in Whitehorse. We have achieved much together, but there is more to do . In partnership with all citizens , your government is committed to building for the future on the foundation laid down in the past few years . - 3 - New measures will be developed to support our industries and continue the important work of diversi fying and strengthening our economy. The government will continue investing in quality education, training and health services , as well as in roads and communities . Recognizing the importance of land claim and self-government agreements to Yukon First Nations , it will actively carry through on commitments negotiated in these agreements . BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY Early in your government's first term, it conducted an extensi ve consultation with Yukon citizens about what they wanted for the future of the territory's economy . The Yukon Economic Strategy that resulted from this broad public dialogue provided a blueprint for economic decision making . It embodies Yukon citizens' desire' for more control over the territory's economy , for the option to stay in the Yukon , for equal economic opportunities for all, and for economic development that does not compromise our environment . The government has worked diligently towards achieving these goals .
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