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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Mr. Patterson, I am having a problem with your question. I don't know whether you wanted to ask the Premier or the Minister responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs. The motion that this House passed directed the Speaker to invite Mr. Irwin. Would you clarify what Minister you would like to ask?

Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I do understand that the invitation came from your office, but I believe the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs had a role in coordinating the visit, so I would like to direct the question to Mr. Kakfwi. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Kakfwi.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Madam Speaker, we have no date agreed to at this time. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister, is it just a question of sorting out a date? The Minister wants to come, but is it just a matter of sorting out a date, or is it a question of whether he is going to come or not. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Kakfwi.

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Stephen Kakfwi

Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu

Madam Speaker, the Minister has committed to accept the invitation. It is a matter of finding a date suitable for everyone. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for High Arctic, Mr. Pudluk.

Ludy Pudluk High Arctic

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Transportation, regarding airports. Last summer, a generator was being built in Resolute Bay. I would like to ask the Minister when that generator will be given to the airport. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Airport

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I don't know. I will have to find out from the department and advise the Members. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Pudluk.

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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Did I understand that the Minister of Transportation is taking the question as notice?

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.

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John Todd Keewatin Central

No, I'm not taking it as notice, Madam Speaker. I am committing to advising my honourable colleague of a long tenure in this House on the status of his request. We'll get back to him sometime later on today or Monday. Thank you.

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Baffin South, Mr. Pudlat.

Kenoayoak Pudlat Baffin South

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. I made a Member's statement earlier that talked about a birthing centre. I'd like to ask a question about whether the birthing centre in the Keewatin is going well. I'd like to ask the Minister of Health and Social Services whether the pilot project being done in the Keewatin is going well. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services, Ms. Cournoyea.

Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Madam Speaker, as I've referred to it before, we are getting the statistics from the birthing project in Rankin Inlet and doing a bit of an evaluation, but I'll be in a better position to provide that information at the end of the month. So I'll take that question as notice and provide that information once it has been compiled. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Kitikmeot, Mr. Ng.

Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Sorry, Madam Speaker. The question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. I'd like to thank him for his speedy response to the criteria for selection of the teacher education candidates. I'd like to ask the Minister, are these candidates, if they're successful in their

graduation, automatically entitled to positions as teachers. Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. No, they're not automatically entitled to positions, but one of the requirements or portions of the support given by boards is normally the identification of a position for that individual to assume. That is normal practice so that it will allow the individual to go through the educational programming with a view that there's a benefit at the end of the commitment they've made to their education.