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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of the Housing Corporation. Last week, I was watching a documentary on Market Place with regard to the kind of stovepipes that we use up here and the Housing Corporation uses a lot of them. Those are the steel stovepipes manufactured in Ontario. A lot of these stovepipes when condensed will collapse. It could pose a hazard for people if they are not aware if their stovepipe has collapsed. Is the Minister aware of this?

The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of the Housing Corporation, Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I was not aware of it. I am aware of it now and I will check with my department to see if they have received direction from CMHC. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education. About nine years ago, we began extending grades in the communities. This program has met with quite a bit of success, I believe. When the Minister does

his planning, how does he determine what his needs are going to be in the following year? Is it made on the assumption that all the young people who are in a particular grade in one year are then going to proceed to the following grade the next year?

The Speaker

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

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The basis on which the assessments have been made is the initial student enrolment in October and the final enrolment at the end of the year. That is the basis on which the decisions are made.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you. I know when this was first discussed 12 years ago, there was a concern about costs and how much this new approach was going to cost the government. When the Minister takes his proposal for funding these initiatives at the local level, is this considered by our government as a forced growth item, which is a priority item in terms of funding?

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The Speaker

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

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Generally speaking, it is considered, with the exception that we are also proposing changes in the way we make our calculations to include the potential for new registrations of students in that particular year. Our problem has been based on the method by which we are calculating student growth -- and this has been raised by the Standing Committee on Finance -- it is not responding to the population increases occurring within our student population in the communities.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Could the Minister give some indication of what extra costs we need to incur so this program can proceed in the communities where we have already taken this initiative to extend grades?

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The Speaker

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

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The potential increases in some situations, and I made mention of this during our capital review in November and December, are to meet the needs for this upcoming year, for instance, which would cost us an additional $16 million. The additional requirements over the next five years would be approximately $30 million. The total amount was approximately $46 million, if Members will recall when I made my presentation. That is based on the calculations that have been used previously. Members are all aware of the tremendous population growths in our communities, particularly in the Nunavut communities where the population of students is almost six times what is normally the national average. So we have to be cognizant of that. The population growth in the north is two to three times the national average.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Since we have made education a priority and since this is a program that our government has been committed to now for many years, will this money be made available in this year's budget?

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The Speaker

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

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The question of whether or not the financing will be made available is a matter that has to be brought before my Cabinet colleagues and the Minister of Finance then has to respond to it. Members have been made aware of the financial requirements. I must say my colleagues have been very supportive of my request for additional funding for programming and services to students. I realize that there are probably some deficiencies, but we are working hard to respond to those needs. In that context, we are moving ahead.

The other important element in this whole discussion is we have developed draft guidelines, standards and criteria for capital projects for the future to respond to the potential growth in communities. Those require further review by departments and my Cabinet colleagues and will be the basis by which we construct facilities in the future.

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The Speaker

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.

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February 21st, 1994

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. I have a question for the Minister responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. Last Friday, February 18, the Minister responded to questions by my colleague, Mr. Patterson and myself, and stated that the Power Corporation has a staff housing policy, which was approved by the board of directors on June 12, 1992. The Minister also stated that details could be provided on this strategy. Will the Minister provide, to this House, the staff housing strategy of the Northwest Territories Power Corporation?

The Speaker

Thank you. Minister responsible for the Power Corporation, Madam Premier.

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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, yes.

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The Speaker

Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi. Has the Power Corporation advised their employees about the strategy?