NORTHWEST TERRITORIES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 5th Session Day 36 15th Assembly HANSARD Wednesday, March 7, 2007 Pages 1271 - 1334 The Honourable Paul Delorey, Speaker Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories Members of the Legislative Assembly Speaker Hon. Paul Delorey (Hay River North) Hon. Brendan Bell Mr. Robert Hawkins Hon. Kevin Menicoche (Yellowknife South) (Yellowknife Centre) (Nahendeh) Minister of Justice Minister of Transportation Minister of Industry, Tourism Minister responsible for the and Investment Hon. David Krutko Public Utilities Board (Mackenzie-Delta) Minister of Public Works and Services Mr. Bill Braden Minister responsible for the Mr. J. Michael Miltenberger (Great Slave) Workers' Compensation Board (Thebacha) Minister responsible for the Hon. Charles Dent NWT Power Corporation Mr. Calvin Pokiak (Frame Lake) (Nunakput) Government House Leader Mr. Jackson Lafferty Minister of Education, Culture and (Monfwi) Mr. David Ramsay Employment Minister of Human Resources (Kam Lake) Minister responsible for the Ms. Sandy Lee Status of Women (Range Lake) Hon. Floyd Roland Minister responsible for Persons (Inuvik Boot Lake) with Disabilities Hon. Michael McLeod Deputy Premier Minister responsible for Seniors (Deh Cho) Minister of Finance Minister of Environment and Natural Minister responsible for the Financial Mrs. Jane Groenewegen Resources Management Board Secretariat (Hay River South) Minister of Municipal and Community Minister of Health and Social Services Affairs Minister responsible for Youth Mr. Robert Villeneuve Hon. Joe Handley (Weledeh) (Tu Nedhe) Premier Mr. Robert McLeod Minister of the Executive (Inuvik Twin Lakes) Mr. Norman Yakeleya Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and (Sahtu) Intergovernmental Relations Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation Officers Clerk of the Legislative Assembly Mr. Tim Mercer Deputy Clerk Clerk of Committees Assistant Clerk Law Clerks Mr. Doug Schauerte Ms. Gail Bennett Vacant Mr. Glen Boyd Ms. Kelly Payne 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 .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1271 MINISTERS' STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 1271 80-15(5) - NORTHERN YOUTH ABROAD ............................................................................................................................ 1271 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS.................................................................................................................................................. 1271 MR. YAKELEYA ON RCMP PRESENCE IN COLVILLE LAKE ................................................................................................... 1271 MR. LAFFERTY ON HIGH RATES OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS AND AIDS IN SMALL COMMUNITIES ....................... 1272 MR. MILTENBERGER ON RELOCATION OF FORT SMITH FIRE CENTRE .................................................................................. 1272 MR. BRADEN ON WCB CLAIMANT IVAN VALIC ................................................................................................................... 1272 MR. ROBERT MCLEOD ON ENSURING NORTHERNERS ARE THE PRIME BENEFICIARIES OF NORTHERN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................ 1273 MR. RAMSAY ON PUBLIC SERVICE GROWTH AND DEPENDENCE ON CONTRACTED SERVICES ................................................ 1273 MR. VILLENEUVE ON THE NEED FOR EXPLORATION COMPANIES TO CONSULT WITH FIRST NATIONS ...................................... 1274 MRS. GROENEWEGEN ON SOLUTIONS TO LABOUR MARKET SHORTAGES ............................................................................ 1274 MS. LEE ON ADDRESSING THE ISSUE OF YOUTH VIOLENCE ................................................................................................ 1274 MR. HAWKINS ON INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO ENERGY CONSERVATION .......................................................................... 1275 HON. KEVIN MENICOCHE ON PASSING OF VEDOR PONCHA AKA VICTOR BOOTS ................................................................. 1276 RETURNS TO ORAL QUESTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 1276 RECOGNITION OF VISITORS IN THE GALLERY ............................................................................................................... 1276 ORAL QUESTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................. 1277 WRITTEN QUESTIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 1289 RETURNS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS ................................................................................................................................ 1289 TABLING OF DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................................................ 1290 CONSIDERATION IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE OF BILLS AND OTHER MATTERS ................................................ 1290 REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE ....................................................................................................................... 1333 THIRD READING OF BILLS ................................................................................................................................................ 1333 BILL 18 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE EDUCATION ACT ............................................................................................................ 1333 BILL 19 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARCHIVES ACT ............................................................................................................... 1333 ORDERS OF THE DAY ........................................................................................................................................................ 1334 March 7, 2007 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HANSARD Page 1271 YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Wednesday, March 7, 2007 Members Present Honourable Brendan Bell, Mr. Braden, Honourable Paul Delorey, Honourable Charles Dent, Mrs. Groenewegen, Honourable Joe Handley, Mr. Hawkins, Honourable David Krutko, Mr. Lafferty, Ms. Lee, Hon. Michael McLeod, Mr. McLeod, Hon. Kevin Menicoche, Mr. Miltenberger, Mr. Pokiak, Mr. Ramsay, Honourable Floyd Roland, Mr. Villeneuve, Mr. Yakeleya ITEM 1: PRAYER from smaller communities. Mr. Speaker, this represents a record level of interest. ---Prayer Every applicant to the NYA program is interviewed. For SPEAKER (Hon. Paul Delorey): Good morning, many, this is the first interview they have ever had to colleagues. Welcome back to the House. Orders of the prepare for. It is a great opportunity for applicants to day. Ministers‟ statements. The honourable Minister of develop new skills even before they begin the program. Youth, Mr. Dent. Final selections have been made and I was pleased to note those chosen come from 13 different communities ITEM 2: MINISTERS’ STATEMENTS representing all regions of the Northwest Territories. I will write to Members to share the names and success of Minister’s Statement 80-15(5): Northern Youth Abroad program participants over the next year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. HON. CHARLES DENT: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Good morning. Northern Youth Abroad, or NYA, is a non-profit, ---Applause non-government organization founded in Nunavut in 1997. The NYA program encourages the development of MR. SPEAKER: Thank you, Mr. Dent. My apologies for northern leaders through an extensive program of recognizing you as the Minister of Youth. The Minister of activities and challenges that help young people from the Youth is actually Mr. McLeod. Ministers‟ statements. NWT and Nunavut to grow. Participants learn in a Members‟ statements. The honourable Member for Sahtu, supportive environment, both in their home communities Mr. Yakeleya. and while on volunteer job placements in southern Canada or Africa. ITEM 3: MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS The Department of Education, Culture and Employment Member’s Statement On RCMP Presence In Colville has been a supporter of the NYA program since it began Lake in Nunavut. The first pilot project was held in the NWT in 2005. The Department of Municipal and Community MR. YAKELEYA: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, Affairs has also been a significant partner. my Member‟s statement is about the community of Colville Lake. Residents of Colville Lake believe the time is right to Mr. Speaker, some of the challenges participants face start looking after the interest of its residents by having include learning to live in a different environment with a accessible RCMP presence in the community. host family. Another challenge is learning to deliver public presentations on topics related to their community and RCMP bring a sense of safety and comfort for the people territory. they serve. Communities across the Northwest Territories should have access to