Glen Abernethy

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.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We agree with this motion as well. We think this is important for improving the bill.

Mr. Speaker, when we meet here in the Legislative Assembly, we often talk about the opportunities for our communities and residents provided through the GNWT’s infrastructure programs. However, today I would like to bring your attention to work that the Department of Public Works and Services is doing as part of the GNWT’s Environmental Remediation Program, and the opportunities that this work is creating for our smaller communities.

In support of the 17th Legislative Assembly’s goal of ensuring that our environment will sustain present and future generations, Public Works and Services chairs...

Mr. Speaker, the health and social services system represents approximately one-third of the GNWT public service. So it’s not that surprising that we have a proportionately high number of claims in that area. Front-line workers are in high-risk business, operating 24/7, and front-line staff may incur physical injury when they are lifting or moving patients.

The Department of Human Resources is a shared service provider and we provide support, guidance and advice to assist departments in improving their health and safety practices within all departments, boards and agencies. However, individual...

Thank you, Madam Chair. With me today are Gary MacDougall, the director of legal registries; and Kelly McLaughlin. What is your title?

As I indicated previously, every department is different. We are seeing a significant number of ranges within the departments. I know, for a fact, some departments look like they’re going down, some departments are staying the same, and there are some departments that have moved up slightly. I can share that information with the Member, what we’ve got up to the third quarter in comparison to 2009, 2010, 2011. I’ll share that with the Member and with committee.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’m here today to speak about Bill 8, An Act to Amend the Securities Act.

The purpose of securities legislation is to facilitate the raising of capital while providing appropriate protections and remedies for investors. As cross-border trading in securities becomes more common, securities legislation that is not harmonized with other jurisdictions leads to inefficiencies in the raising of capital, and inconsistent and unequal protection for investors.

In 2004 an interprovincial memorandum of understanding was developed and included the establishment of the Council of...

There are certainly areas that have higher claims experience than others. In the GNWT the three areas that are experiencing high claims costs are the Department of Justice and the health and social services authorities.

I do, Madam Chair.

Mr. Speaker, this is a significant day for the Northwest Territories. Today, for the first time at any northern correctional facility, Commissioner Marie Wilson of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission is at the North Slave Correctional Centre to acknowledge residential school experiences, impacts and consequences.

Over the next several days, inmates can give individual statements to contribute to the historical records the commission is gathering on the legacy of residential schools.

People who have been through residential school, or have suffered from the devastating effects on their...