Debates of October 14, 2004 (day 20)

October
14
2004
Day
20
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Committee Report 7-15(3): Review Of The Information And Privacy Commissioner’s Annual Report 2002-2003
Committee Report 8-15(3): Report On The Review Of The Languages Commissioner’s Annual Report 2003-2004
Further Return To Question 211-15(3): Court Worker Position In Fort Simpson
Member's Statement On Access To FAS/E Treatment
Member's Statement On Amendments To Impaired Driving Legislation
Member's Statement On Condolences On The Passing of Joanne Nazon
Member's Statement On Human Resource And Morale Concerns At The North Slave Correctional Centre
Member's Statement On Spiritual Gathering At The Lockhart River
Member’s Statement On Ministers' Visits To Nunakput
Member’s Statement On North Slave Correctional Centre Concerns
Member’s Statement On Reduction Of RCMP Services In Nahendeh
Member’s Statement On Shortage Of Affordable Housing
Minister's Statement 49-15(3): Fiscal Update
Minister's Statement 50-15(3): NWT Fire Service Merit Awards Program
Motion To Move Minister’s Statement 49-15(3) Into Committee Of The Whole, Carried
Motion To Receive And Adopt Committee Report 8-15(3), Carried
Motion To Receive Committee Report 7-15(3) And Move To Committee Of The Whole, Carried
Question 214-15(3): Access To FAS/FAE Treatment
Question 215-15(6): Addressing Concerns At North Slave Correctional Centre
Question 216-15(3): Review Of Human Resources At The North Slave Correctional Centre
Question 217-15(3): Income Support For Persons With Permanent Disabilities
Question 218-15(3): Reduction Of RCMP Services In Nahendeh
Question 219-15(3): Community Court Circuit Schedule Reduction
Question 220-15(3): Procedures for Accessing Court Translation Services
Question 221-15(3): Private Sector Investment In Housing Development
Question 222-15(3): Senior Management Turnover At The North Slave Correctional Centre
Written Question 34-15(3): Fort Good Hope Water Treatment Plant
Statements

Further Return To Question 211-15(3): Court Worker Position In Fort Simpson

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a return to oral question asked by Mr. Menicoche on October 13, 2004, regarding the court worker position in Fort Simpson.

Mr. Speaker, the Legal Services Board of the Northwest Territories has indicated that the court worker position in Fort Simpson will be filled before the end of this fiscal year. Since April of this year, a court worker has been sent in to Fort Simpson once a month for two days to provide assistance to clients wishing to apply for legal aid, and to cover every second Justice of the Peace Court.

A notice is posted at the court worker office advising anyone with questions to call one of the other court workers for assistance. Also, a court worker travels to Fort Simpson to attend Territorial Court sittings.

Mr. Speaker, the Legal Services Board has been actively trying to fill positions across the Northwest Territories on a priority basis. Since April of this year, they have run six competitions to fill positions, including court workers positions in Inuvik and Fort Good Hope, and three family law lawyer positions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.