Great Slave
Glen Abernethy
Statements in Debates
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 29)
The federal legislation does provide the cooperative features that many have become familiar with when it comes to credit unions across the country.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 28)
We want to ensure that we have a commission that represents people of the Northwest Territories. If you look at clause 4(5) it says, “The Minister shall, in appointing Commission members, consider the diversity of the population and the gender balance of the Northwest Territories…” So we intend to take into consideration and make sure we have regional representation, gender representation, so that all people of the Northwest Territories are fairly represented. The commission will then have an opportunity to work with the executive director to set some priorities in how services will be...
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 28)
Yes. The old method or the new method. Under the new act, it’s going to be the commission which is what is now the board. They are the individuals that are setting some direction as per the terms and conditions of the proposed act. On that commission, the new act suggests that one of them be a lawyer. Then we have the administrative office of the Legal Aid Commission which has the executive director and some admin staff that are providing overall direction to commission lawyers, who are also staff, and the commission lawyers are the GNWT employees who are providing front-line services to...
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 28)
Thank you, Madam Chair. For clarity, staff lawyers are the lawyers by the Legal Services Board – future Legal Services Commission – to actually provide services on behalf of the GNWT. They are employees. Panel lawyers are lawyers who happen to be members of the private Bar or private practice that are contracted to provide services to the clients of the Legal Services Board.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 28)
Yes, please, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 28)
Thank you. Did you say Bill 7 or Bill 5 to start?
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 28)
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 28)
I will have the department look into the possibilities of that right away and get the information to the Member, and we can move from there to discussing it possibly with committee and Cabinet.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 28)
I do, Madam Chair.
Debates of
, 17th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 28)
I will commit to getting that information to the Member and being able to explain it in more detail, but I do have to get the specifics on that before I can respond to the question.