Debates of May 17, 2007 (day 9)

May
17
2007
Day
9
Speaker
Paul Delorey
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 16: An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act
Bill 4: Northwest Territories Hydro Corporation Act
Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Child And Family Services Act
Committee Motion 4-15(6): Translation Services Offered By Child Protection Workers, Carried
Committee Motion 5-15(6): Discretionary Power To Place Apprehended Children With Non-Custodial Parent, Carried
Committee Motion 6-15(6): Placement Of Apprehended Children With Extended Families In Home Communities, Carried
Committee Motion 7-15(6): Development Of Family Services Committees In Communities, Carried
Committee Motion 8-15(6): Resources Required To Increase The Number Of Foster Homes, Carried
Committee Motion 9-15(6): Provision Of A Comprehensive Government Response To CR 3-15(6), Carried
Committee Report 3-15(6): Standing Committee On Social Programs Report On Matters Related To Child And Family Services Act
Member's Statement On Recognition Of Mackenzie Delta Legislative Pages
Member’s Statement On Benefits Arising From Mackenzie Gas Pipeline Development
Member’s Statement On Housing Complex For Deninu Kue Seniors
Member’s Statement On Need For A Comprehensive GNWT Human Resource Strategy
Member’s Statement On Range Lake Constituency News
Member’s Statement On Recreational Land Availability Around Yellowknife
Member’s Statement On Relocation Of Tuktoyaktuk Municipal Infrastructure Due To Coastal Erosion
Member’s Statement On Security Protocol For The GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System
Member’s Statement On Support For The Taltson Hydro Expansion Project
Member’s Statement On Support Systems For Persons With Disabilities
Minister’s Statement 25-15(6): Elder Abuse Awareness
Motion 6-15(6): Extended Adjournment Of The House, Carried
Motion 8-15(6): Commitment To The Deh Cho Bridge, Carried
Motion To Amend Motion 8-15(6), Carried
Motion To Receive Committee Report 3-15(6) And Move Into Committee Of The Whole, Carried
Point Of Privilege
Question 104-15(6): Security Breach Of GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System
Question 105-15(6): Housing Complex For Deninu Kue Seniors
Question 106-15(6): Recreational Land Availability Around Yellowknife
Question 107-15(6): Support Systems For Persons With Disabilities
Question 108-15(6): Contracts For Housing Construction Materials
Question 109-15(6): Role Of GNWT In Mackenzie Gas Pipeline Projects
Question 110-15(6): Need For A Comprehensive GNWT Human Resource Strategy
Question 111-15(6): Summer Student Employment Opportunities
Question 112-15(6): Regional Medevac Contract
Question 113-15(6): Security Breach Of GNWT PeopleSoft Human Resources System
Question 114-15(6): Transportation Routes To The Slave Geological Province
Question 115-15(6): Slogan For Territorial Licence Plates
Recorded Vote
Tabled Document 31-15(6): Workers’ Compensation Board Of The NWT And Nunavut 2007 Corporate Plan
Tabled Document 32-15(6): Letter From Gameti Chief Henry Gon To Monfwi MLA Jackson Lafferty Regarding Delays In Construction Of The Gameti School Extension
Written Question 12-15(6): Protected Areas Strategy
Statements

Written Question 12-15(6): Protected Areas Strategy

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My written question is for the Premier of the Northwest Territories.

The Protected Areas Strategy and the Mackenzie Valley five-year action plan provides a blueprint for establishing a network of ecologically and culturally significant areas in advance of the Mackenzie Valley pipeline. There have been some successes, but we are not moving fast enough.

Please provide a detailed account of activities that the Government of the Northwest Territories has done to encourage the federal government to expediently approve the interim land withdrawal application for the Ramparts, extend the withdrawal for Edehzhie, and approve the other outstanding NWT interim land withdrawal requests.

Please provide any correspondence on the timeline for when these approvals/extensions are to be completed.

Please provide a detailed account of the activities this government has undertaken to ensure that a portion of the $10 million federal budget allocation for protected areas in the NWT will come to the GNWT to create or expand protected areas in the NWT, including, but not limited to, the mechanism through which the GNWT can receive a portion of the budget allocation.