Debates of June 2, 2005 (day 7)

June
2
2005
Day
7
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 1: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2005-2006
Committee Report 1-15(4): Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight Report On Progress On Committee Priorities And Objectives
Further Return To Question 86-15(4): Support For YWCA Rockhill Apartment Lease
Member's Statement On Clear And Consistent Guidelines For Recognizing Persons With Disabilities
Member's Statement On Relocation Of The Territorial Treatment Centre
Member's Statement On Supporting True Northern Businesses In NWT Communities
Member’s Statement On Consultation And Business Planning Process Of The GNWT
Member’s Statement On High School In Tuktoyaktuk
Member’s Statement On Information On The EDAP Program
Member’s Statement On List Of Priorities That The GNWT Must Address
Member’s Statement On Recognition Of Graduates Of Samuel Hearne Secondary School
Member’s Statement On Recognition Of The Hay River Track And Field Championships
Member’s Statement On Tribute to Linda Corkal And Sue Bennie Of The Parents Advisory Group, Range Lake North School
Minister's Statement 19-15(4): National Aboriginal Day
Minister's Statement 20-15(4): Track And Field Championships
Minister's Statement 21-15(4): New Northwest Territories Teachers' Association Collective Agreement
Minister’s Statement 18-15(4): Protection Against Family Violence Act
Minister’s Statement 22-15(4): Framework For Action
Minister’s Statement 23-15(4): NWT Gold Medal Win In World Skills Competition
Motion 2-15(4): Extended Adjournment Of The House To October 12, 2005, Carried
Motion 3-15(4): Amendment To Rule 85: Committee Terms Of Reference
Motion 3-15(4): Amendment To Rule 85: Committee Terms Of Reference, Carried
Petition 1-15(4): Infrastructure Poll
Point Of Order
Question 78-15(4): Payroll Issues For Seasonal Workers
Question 79-15(4): Level Playing Field For Businesses In NWT Communities
Question 80-15(4): Commitment To Provide List Of Capital Projects That Lapsed Or Were Held Over To Subsequent Years
Question 81-15(4): Greater Transparency On EDAP Program Details
Question 82-15(4): Consultation And Business Planning Process Of GNWT
Question 83-15(4): Delivery Of Programs Under Protection Of Family Violence Legislation
Question 84-15(4): Criteria For Identifying Disabled Persons In The NWT
Question 85-15(4): All-Weather Road To Link Mackenzie Delta Communities
Question 86-15(4): Support For YWCA Rockhill Apartment Lease
Question 87-15(4): Administration Of The GNWT Income Support Program
Question 88-15(4): Provision Of Lifeguard Services At Long Lake Beach
Return To Written Question 2-15(4): Alcohol Sales And Revenue
Tabled Document 19-15(4): Northwest Territories Law Foundation Twenty-Second Annual Report For Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2004
Tabled Document 20-15(4): Northwest Territories Mental Disorder Review Board Report To The Minister of Justice, February 2005
Tabled Document 21-15(4): Department Of Environment And Natural Resources: Framework For Action 2005-2008
Tabled Document 22-15(4): Workers’ Compensation Board 2004 Annual Report
Tabled Document 23-15(4): Public Accounts Of The Government Of The NWT, Interim Report For The Year Ended March 31, 2005
Written Question 3-15(4): Details Of The EDAP Program In The Past Two Fiscal Years
Written Question 4-15(4): Coordinating Initiatives To Strengthen The NWT
Written Question 5-15(4): Coordinating Initiatives To Strengthen The NWT
Statements

Minister’s Statement 23-15(4): NWT Gold Medal Win In World Skills Competition

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Good afternoon. I am very pleased to announce to the Members of this House that Mr. Chris Fournier, our NWT representative at the World Skills Competition, has won a gold medal.

Yesterday, we received word that Mr. Fournier received the gold medal for web design at the World Skills Competition in Helsinki, Finland. Chris has been competing in the territorial skills competitions since he was a Grade 9 student at Sir John Franklin High School. Over the years, he competed in four territorial skills competitions, winning gold medals in each event. As well, during this time, he was also successful in winning medals in the national Canadian Skills Competition. It was his win at the Canadian Skills Competition last June in Winnipeg that earned him a spot on the Skills Canada Team that traveled to Helsinki last week. Mr. Fournier is currently an employee of the Department of Executive as their web communications assistant. They are expecting a world-class web site, I understand, Madam Speaker.

---Laughter

During all this time, Chris was a member of the Skills Web Page Design Club. Through his activity with the club, he honed his skills and received expert instruction from his mentor, Debbie Winsor. Skills clubs are eight to 12 weeks in length and are an excellent opportunity for northern youth to gain hands-on experience and insight into the trade and technology career of their choice. Skills Canada NWT is fortunate to have industry experts volunteer to host these clubs, passing on their skills to young people like Chris. The skills club and the competitions are a few of the programs delivered by Skills Canada NWT/NU, a non-profit organization funded by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, the Government of the NWT and other NWT industry partners.

Chris Fournier is one of only five Canadian medallists at the recent competition, which involved almost 700 participants from around the globe. This impressive achievement is particularly special because Mr. Fournier is the first world skills competitor ever to come from the Northwest Territories.

Please join me in congratulating Mr. Fournier. His success shows that our trades and technical training is preparing NWT residents to win competitions against the best and brightest in Canada and now, the world. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

---Applause