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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Chairman, will the Minister be prepared to provide Members of the Standing Committee on Finance with details of the plans for this decentralization once they are firmed up?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Mr. Chairman, I will provide details to all Members of the House once the plan is concluded.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Total Arctic College, $5.562 million. Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Chairman, I understand there are plans being made for management and training requirements for Nunavut. Could the Minister indicate whether he sees the college as the delivery system for these training requirements and whether the college has been involved in discussions with the federal government about how the training requirements for the new public servants can be met?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I can indicate to the Member, yes, we are in fact involved. I think that Arctic College, both in Nunavut and in Denendeh, can play a significant role in providing the training and programs necessary for individuals to meet these new challenges.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. What is the status of the Atii program? Is it something that the college is still participating in? Is Atii still active? Thank you.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

We are involved and, in fact, we met with them this week in Ottawa.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Total, Arctic College, $5.562 million. Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is Arctic College going to be delivering the training to train alcohol and drug workers in the new treatment centre in Hay River now under construction?

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you. I believe we may have had discussions with the community, but I am not certain what the results have been and I would have to take that question as notice and provide more detail.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Total Arctic College, $5.562 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. We go on to page 16-31, student loan revolving fund and the detail of worked performed on behalf of third parties. It goes up to page 16-35. Total department, $8.133 million. Agreed? Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Chairman, I wonder if the Minister would have any comments on the rather strong observations of the Standing Committee on Finance that this government is the only one in the country which does not have a management training program tailored to its own civil service. I know there is a public service career training activity in the budget which we are now reviewing. Would the Minister agree we can do much better to provide coordinated training for our civil service? Does the Minister agree there should be an overall strategy developed with the Department of Personnel?

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Madam Premier.

Motion To Extend Sitting Hours

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Mr. Chairman, I move that we extend hours until we complete this department.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

There is a motion on the floor. The motion is not debateable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

We will continue on pages 16-32 to 16-35, details of work performed on behalf of third parties. Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

This matter was a concern which I had. We are now in the process of working on it and hopefully we can report positively to Members during the next session.

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The Chair Ludy Pudluk

Thank you. Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Does that mean, Mr. Chairman, this is going to be an element in the education strategy being developed by the Minister?