Debates of January 21, 2004 (day 2)

January
21
2004
Day
2
Speaker
David Krutko
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Member’s Statement On Access To Justice And Legal Aid Concerns
Member’s Statement On Acknowledgement Of Contributions To Youth Sport Programs In The Sahtu
Member’s Statement On Appointments To The Aurora College Board of Governors
Member’s Statement On Condolences On The Passing Of Delorme Family Members
Member’s Statement On Environmental Reviews Of Deh Cho Bridge And Miramar Con Mine
Member’s Statement On Health Services Provided To Aboriginal Seniors
Member’s Statement On Income Support Concerns In Hay River
Member’s Statement On Parks Use Policy
Member’s Statement On Tax Exemptions For NWT Residents
Minister's Statement 5-15(2): Budget Process Update
Minister's Statement 6-15(2): Tlicho Final Agreement And The Establishment Of New Community Governments
Minister's Statement 7-15(2): National Non-Smoking Week
Minister’s Statement 8-15(2): 2004 Arctic Winter Games
Minister’s Statement 9-15(2): Minister Absent From The House
Question 11-15(2): Staff Morale At North Slave Correctional Facility
Question 12-15(2): Access To Legal Aid For Family Law Matters
Question 13-15(2): After School Youth Programs In The Sahtu
Question 14-15(2): Training Required For Income Support Workers
Question 15-15(2): Environmental Assessment Of The Deh Cho Bridge Project
Question 16-15(2): Health Coverage For Aboriginal Seniors
Question 17-15(2): GNWT Parks Use Policy
Question 18-15(2): NWT Tax Exemption Options
Question 19-15(2): Non-Resident Mining Industry Employees
Question 20-15(2): Abandonment And Restoration Of Miramar Con Mine
Return To Question 11-15(2): Staff Morale At North Slave Correctional Facility
Tabled Document 7-15(2): Interactivity Transfers Exceeding $250,000
Written Question 1-15(2): Human Resource Issues At North Slave Correctional Facility
Written Question 2-15(2): Smoking And GNWT Employees
Statements

Member’s Statement On Access To Justice And Legal Aid Concerns

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my riding of Yellowknife Centre has come forward to express that they have many concerns with the swiftness of access to justice through the legal aid system, whereby access to this justice seems to wear lead shoes. Mr. Speaker, reading past Hansards shows many questions have been put to the government, yet it also shows very few real responses.

Mr. Speaker, later today I will be bringing some of the concerns forward of the people of my riding. Mr. Speaker, I don’t believe we’re truly taking care of our people and later, during question period, I will be taking those questions directly to the Minister. Thank you.