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Q-91

38-1
October 4, 2004, to November 29, 2005

Q-91

38th Parliament, 1st session
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Date asked
February 23, 2005
Answered
April 11, 2005
With regard to the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada Alternative Dispute Resolution process (ADR): (a) what were the original ADR projections, including annual projections, that led to the Government conclusion that the ADR would take seven years at a cost of $1.7 billion to resolve some 12,000 cases; (b) including the estimated budget with any administrative costs versus compensation, what are any updated ADR projections regarding the number of cases expected to be resolved; (c) are any performance reports available on the ADR process; (d) what information is available relating to the total actual cost of the ADR program to date including: (i) a breakdown of the cost of the program by category (i.e. adjudicator costs, administrative costs, government lawyer costs, government case manager costs, travel expense, other expenses, amount spent on compensation, etc.), (ii) the total cost of the Model A process to date (including a breakdown of administrative costs versus compensation), (iii) the total cost of the Model B process to date (including a breakdown of administrative costs versus compensation), and (iv) the average administrative costs for each Model A and Model B settlement along with the average settlement information; and (e) what information exists relating to the following ADR costs: (i) the amount spent on adjudicators to date, including cost per hearing, (ii) the amount spent on case managers to date, including cost per hearing and any information relating to the need for a case manager to be present at every adjudication, (iii) the amount spent on government lawyers to date, including cost per hearing, (iv) the amount spent on investigations to date including any information relating to the need for investigators to be involved in Model A hearings, and (v) the amount spent on form fillers to date?
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Q-50

38-1
October 4, 2004, to November 29, 2005

Q-50

38th Parliament, 1st session
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Date asked
December 6, 2004
Answered
January 31, 2005
Regarding the cutbacks in Non-Insured Health Benefits payment arrangement for pharmacy services to First Nations and Inuit clients in British Columbia: (a) why has the government proceeded with these cutbacks in British Columbia; (b) why is it occurring in British Columbia only; and (c) does the government intend on making the same cutbacks across Canada?
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Q-49

38-1
October 4, 2004, to November 29, 2005

Q-49

38th Parliament, 1st session
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Date asked
December 6, 2004
Answered
January 31, 2005
Relating to the Canada Educational Savings Grant (CESG) available for post secondary studies at accredited institutions outside Canada: (a) why is the government disallowing previously accredited educational institutions abroad from qualifying as accredited; and (b) how will this affect the CESG standing of attendees that are in receipt of it?
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Q-48

38-1
October 4, 2004, to November 29, 2005

Q-48

38th Parliament, 1st session
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Date asked
December 6, 2004
Answered
January 31, 2005
With regard to the measures relating to processing times from the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development on applications to register as a status Indian that flow from the departmental review recommandations and that the Indian Band Registration and Band Lists will be implementing: (a) precisely, what measures have been or are being implemented; (b) will these measures effectively address the average processing time for an application; and (c) if these new measures fail to address the average processing time for an application, will the Minister call for an audit by the Auditor General of Canada and implement those recommendations?
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