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Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Tel: (867) 669-2200 Fax: (867) 920-4735 Toll-Free: 1-800-661-0784 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 5th Session Day 36 14th Assembly HANSARD Wednesday, October 30, 2002 Pages 1275 – 1322 The Honourable Tony Whitford, Speaker Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Members of the Legislative Assembly Speaker Hon. Tony Whitford (Kam Lake) Hon. Stephen Kakfwi Hon. Joseph L. Handley Mr. Bill Braden (Sahtu) (Weledeh) (Great Slave) Premier Minister Responsible for Energy and Executive Council Hydro Secretariats Mr. Paul Delorey Minister Responsible for Minister of Finance (Hay River North) Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Responsible for the Financial Minister Responsible for the Status of Management Board Women Minister Responsible for the Northwest Mr. Charles Dent Territories Power Corporation (Frame Lake) Hon. Jim Antoine Minister of Transportation (Nahendeh) Minister Responsible for the Workers' Mrs. Jane Groenewegen Compensation Board Deputy Premier (Hay River South) Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Minister Responsible for the Hon. J. Michael Miltenberger Mr. David Krutko Intergovernmental Forum (Thebacha) (Mackenzie Delta) Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Minister of Health and Social Services Economic Development Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities Mr. Leon Lafferty Minister Responsible for Seniors (North Slave) Hon. Roger T. Allen (Inuvik Twin Lakes) Minister of Justice Hon. Jake Ootes Ms. Sandy Lee Minister Responsible for NWT (Yellowknife Centre) (Range Lake) Housing Corporation Minister of Education, Culture and Minister Responsible for Public Employment Mr. Michael McLeod Utilities Board (Deh Cho) Minister Responsible for Youth Hon. Vince R. Steen (Nunakput) Mr. Steven Nitah Minister of Public Works and Services (Tu Nedhe) Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs Mr. Floyd Roland (Inuvik Boot Lake) Mr. Brendan Bell (Yellowknife South) Officers Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Mr. David M. Hamilton Deputy Clerk Clerk of Committees Law Clerks Sergeant-at-Arms Editors of Hansard Mr. Doug Schauerte Mr. Dave Inch Ms. Katherine R. Peterson, Q.C. Ms. Nicole Latour-Theede Rich Archer Mr. Charles Thompson Sue Ireland Box 1320 Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Tel: (867) 669-2200 Fax: (867) 920-4735 Toll-Free: 1-800-661-0784 http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca Published under the authority of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories TABLE OF CONTENTS PRAYER...................................................................................................................................................................................1275 MINISTERS' STATEMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................1275 84-14(5) : ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR POSITION BEAUFORT-DELTA REGION (KAKFWI).....1275 85-14(5): INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (OOTES) .................................................................................................1275 86-14(5): GNWT RESPONSE TO THE SOCIAL AGENDA REPORT (KAKFWI) ..............................................................1276 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS ....................................................................................................................................................1276 ATTENDANCE AT KYOTO PROTOCOL MEETING (NITAH) .............................................................................................................1276 TRIBUTE TO WILMA FINLAYSON (BRADEN)................................................................................................................................1277 STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (LEE) ...............................................................................1278 PROTECTION OF THE HORN PLATEAU (MCLEOD).......................................................................................................................1278 SHORTAGE OF SKILLED TRADESPEOPLE (DELOREY).................................................................................................................1279 ATTENDANCE AT WORLD DIAMOND CONGRESS (KRUTKO).........................................................................................................1279 BUSINESS INCENTIVE POLICY REVIEW (DENT) ..........................................................................................................................1279 MEDIA REPORTS ON RECENT HOUSE ACTIVITIES (ROLAND).......................................................................................................1280 CONDOENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF JOSEPH RABESCA AND LORETTA SMITH (LAFFERTY) ...........................................................1280 NWT ARCTIC TOURISM (GROENEWEGEN).................................................................................................................................1280 SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONAL LIFESTYLES (ALLEN).....................................................................................................................1281 REMARKS ON THE COMMUNITY OF TROUT LAKE (ANTOINE) .......................................................................................................1281 RECOGNITION OF VISITORS IN THE GALLERY..................................................................................................................1282 ORAL QUESTIONS..................................................................................................................................................................1283 REPLIES TO OPENING ADDRESS ........................................................................................................................................1295 REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES ....................................................................................................1306 REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ON THE REVIEW OF BILLS ..................................................................................................1308 TABLING OF DOCUMENTS....................................................................................................................................................1308 MOTIONS .................................................................................................................................................................................1309 SECOND READING OF BILLS ...............................................................................................................................................1315 CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF BILLS AND OTHER MATTERS..................................................1316 REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE..........................................................................................................................1319 THIRD READING OF BILLS ....................................................................................................................................................1320 ASSENT TO BILLS..................................................................................................................................................................1321 October 30, 2002 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 1275 YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Wednesday, October 30, 2002 Members Present Honourable Roger Allen, Mr. Bell, Mr. Braden, Mr. Delorey, Mr. Dent, Mrs. Groenewegen, Honourable Joe Handley, Honourable Stephen Kakfwi, Mr. Krutko, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Lee, Mr. McLeod, Honourable Michael Miltenberger, Honourable Jake Ootes, Mr. Roland, Honourable Vince Steen, Honourable Tony Whitford. ITEM 1: PRAYER end of the pilot period, we will undertake an evaluation of the position. Based on the results of that evaluation, we will -- Prayer consider establishing similar positions in other regions of the territory. SPEAKER (Hon. Tony Whitford): Thank you, Mr. Ootes. We have a full day ahead of us. Item 2, Ministers' statements. The Mr. Speaker, in keeping with our commitment to work in honourable Premier, Mr. Kakfwi. partnerships with governments in the Beaufort-Delta region, officials from our government will work with the Beaufort-Delta ITEM 2: MINISTERS' STATEMENTS Interim Regional Office on all aspects of the hiring process for this position, including a joint interview and selection process. Minister's Statement 84-14(5): Establishment of an The executive director position will be a senior management Executive Director Position Beaufort-Delta Region (Kakfwi) position within the Department of the Executive and will report directly to the secretary to Cabinet. HON. STEPHEN KAKFWI: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Government of the Northwest Territories is a Mr. Speaker, I expect the executive director position to be a committed partner along with the Inuvialuit, Gwich'in and valuable resource to both the GNWT and the Beaufort-Delta to Canada in the creation of a new regional government in the carry out the government and the region's priorities and Beaufort-Delta. In partnership with Canada and the people of direction and in the planning and preparation for new the Beaufort-Delta, we are making steady and measurable governance structures in that region. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. progress towards finalizing an Agreement-in-Principle, which we expect to be signed later this year. MR. SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr. Premier. Item 2, Ministers' statements. The honourable Minister responsible for the For some time, the Beaufort-Delta Interim Regional Council, a Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes. body consisting of all regional
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