Floyd Roland

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member continues to not have listened to what is being done and provided. I am sorry. I guess in this scenario, we are doing what we can. We are offering…and as I stated, we are going beyond some of our programs to try to be caring in this situation, but there are limitations. I am sorry; I can’t help the Member’s campaign strategy. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to present Bill 15, Liquor Act. This bill is a complete rewrite of our existing act and represents the first major revision since 1983.

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The revised Liquor Act will provide a liquor system that is more effective, balanced and consistent with the priorities of NWT residents. It provides strong legislation that protects youth, controls the illegal sale of liquor, and provides for safer conditions in licensed premises. Bill 15 represents the culmination of more than three years of work that included a review of the current Liquor Act, a...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I have to apologize. I was conferring on that. Can I have the Member repeat what his question was? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would be prepared to sit down with committee members regarding that and go through it with them. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member raises some important issues around that, but I think, at the same time, he should be, as we respond to some of his inquiries here, we have worked on different cases and we have allowed flexibility. That is over and above what we have as our standard program. We will do that on a case-by-case scenario. The Member is aware of that. We are doing what we can, but there has to be some acceptance of the limits that we face as a government. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as stated by Mr. Cleveland, in 2000 there was a post-implementation report done and 2005, after a number of issues that occurred, some of it not related to the program itself but to the equipment. In 2005, backup equipment and so on and realizing this fact that we’re not going to be able to continue to use the 8.3 version, that we would have to upgrade to the 8.9 version. We had that looked at by the Hackett Group to see what was being done and our processes and how that would best fit with going to the newer version. As a result of some of the incidents...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I believe the Minister, in further response in the House, talked about the processes of implementing the latest version and some of the modules in the work and the transfer from the old system to the new version and some of the problems that occurred in that. He has corresponded with Members in a letter regarding the latest in that area. Beyond that, I am unable to comment on the information. As I stated, and probably oversight on my part, is when I saw that initial correspondence come to my desk, looking at that and seeing the results of that didn’t tie...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, all of the employees will have an opportunity to respond to the survey that is out there. We will have an opportunity to look at and make suggestions as we move down this path and look forward to coming up with a happy conclusion to this process. But as we have seen in every other circle, whenever recommendations come out and changes are being made, whether they are good or seen as large or small, it is an impact to individuals. Of course, as I stated through this process, we are looking to improve services to residents of the Northwest Territories and...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I should clarify in response that FMBS has done a report but not on the latest change from 8.3 to 8.9. I believe it was done in 2000, but Mr. Cleveland can give details as to the work that was done. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the report does not go to the issue of the Minister and his deputy minister. It goes to the policies that we have in place, the programs and it is very specific to that situation. I would be prepared to sit down with committee to go over it. Thank you.