Debates of May 15, 2007 (day 7)

May
15
2007
Day
7
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 10: Forgiveness Of Debts Act, 2007-2008
Bill 11: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
Bill 12: Public Health Act
Bill 13: Change Of Name Act
Bill 14: Employment Standards Act
Bill 15: Liquor Act
Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act
Bill 9: Write-off Of Debts Act, 2007-2008
Committee Motion 1-15(6): Delete $291,000 For Regional Resource Development Impact Advisor Positions, Defeated
Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From ITI To The Executive, Carried
Member’s Statement On Actions Required To Address Alcohol Abuse
Member’s Statement On Alcohol Treatment Aftercare Programs
Member’s Statement On Contract Negotiations For Aven Manor Employees
Member’s Statement On Denormalizing The Abuse Of Alcohol In Northern Society
Member’s Statement On Focusing Resources On The Prevention Of Alcohol Abuse
Member’s Statement On Impact Of Alcohol Abuse On Young Northerners
Member’s Statement On Public Information Campaign To Denormalize Alcohol Abuse
Member’s Statement On Recognition Of Positive Lifestyle Role Models
Member’s Statement On Social Marketing Effort To Denormalize Alcohol Abuse
Member’s Statement On Spiritual Component Of The Battle Against Alcohol Abuse
Minister’s Statement 18-15(6): Congratulations Grads Of 2007
Minister’s Statement 19-15(6): Canada Health Infoway
Minister’s Statement 20-15(6): Implementation Of New Driver Manuals
Motion 7-15(6): Denormalizing Alcohol And Enforcing Restrictions
Motion 7-15(6): Denormalizing Alcohol And Enforcing Restrictions, Carried
Motion 8-15(6): Commitment To The Deh Cho Bridge
Motion To Extend Sitting Hours, Carried
Motion To Move Bill 5 Into Committee Of The Whole For Wednesday, May 16, 2007, Carried
Petition 2-15(6): The Abuse Of Alcohol In The Community Of Tulita
Question 78-15(6): Contract Negotiations For Aven Manor Employees
Question 79-15(6): Department Of Human Resources Strategic Direction
Question 80-15(6): Alcohol Treatment Aftercare Programs
Question 81-15(6): Information Available On The GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System
Question 82-15(6): Impact Of IT Centralization On The Private Sector
Question 83-15(6): Regional Alcohol And Drug Treatment Centres
Question 84-15(6): Thelon Game Sanctuary Management Plan
Question 85-15(6): Awareness And Avoidance Of Alcohol Abuse
Question 86-15(6): GNWT Summer Student Employment Program
Question 87-15(6): Devolution And Resource Revenue Sharing Agreement-In-Principle
Question 88-15(6): Contract For GNWT Employee Assistance Plan
Question 89-15(6): Public Information Campaign To Denormalize Alcohol Abuse
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 27-15(6): Territorial Granular Resource Forecast Report: The Territorial Granular Strategy
Written Question 10-15(6): Income Security Program Treatment Of Impact Benefit Compensation
Written Question 8-15(6): Beaufort-Delta Clients Attending Alcohol And Drug Treatment Centres
Statements

Question 81-15(6): Information Available On The GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister responsible for Human Resources. If there was personal information including leave balances, salaries and social insurance numbers of MLAs and, in fact, of GNWT employees viewable through a PeopleSoft system which all GNWT employees had access to, I would like to know from the Minister if that occurred. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. The honourable Minister of Human Resources, Mr. Dent.

Return To Question 81-15(6): Information Available On The GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Supplementary To Question 81-15(6): Information Available On The GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System

So, Mr. Speaker, then the Minister is denying that it was not possible for a casual employee at the Department of Health and Social Services to have access to MLAs’ personal information at any time?

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Dent.

Further Return To Question 81-15(6): Information Available On The GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To the best of my knowledge, that has never happened. If it has happened, it hasn’t been formally transmitted to the department so that we are aware of it.

Had something like that come to our attention, it would have been an issue that would have been a very serious concern and followed up.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Supplementary, Mrs. Groenewegen.

Supplementary To Question 81-15(6): Information Available On The GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in this day and age of all the attention to identity theft, if there was a breech of security on the PeopleSoft system, which would contain personal information about MLAs and Government of the Northwest Territories employees, what would be the protocol of the Department of Human Resources to ensure those people were notified of that breech? Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Dent.

Further Return To Question 81-15(6): Information Available On The GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don’t know if we have run into a situation like that. I don’t know what the exact protocol would be, but you can be assured that we would consider it to be a serious event and one that we would follow up on. But at this point, we have never been advised. In the past, I have heard rumours like the one that the Member has talked about. Every time we tried to follow up on it, we have never been able to find that it actually happened.

At this point, we don’t actually believe that it has happened. If it is found to be otherwise, there will be a very serious review of the situation.