Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Cabinet decision that had been made would result in the establishment of a Science Institute within each college, one in Nunavut and one in the west, establish a head office with the eastern institute in Iqaluit and the western institute in Inuvik, provide for the creation of a science council reporting to each college board of governors. We intend to rescind the Science Institute Act and replace the responsibility for science and technology functions within the Public Colleges Act. That decision regarding amalgamation obviously differs from the proposal made by the two institutions only in that it places the western institute head office in Inuvik rather than Fort Smith, as proposed by the boards. The board's estimate for the additional cost, for instance, is $125,000 per year that will be required for administrative support for the Inuvik office. The amalgamation of the colleges and the Science Institute is expected to occur by July 1, 1994, depending of course on the whole matter of whether we get the approval for the Public Colleges Act amendments.
Richard Nerysoo on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
In the Legislative Assembly on March 15th, 1994. See this statement in context.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 14th, 1994
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
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