This is page numbers 909 - 930 of the Hansard for the 12th Assembly, 5th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was chairman.

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Return To Question 407-12(5): Financial Support For Students Attending School In Yellowknife
Question 407-12(5): Financial Support For Students Attending School In Yellowknife
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. For those who qualify, yes, we will continue to support them in home boarding and air travel.

Return To Question 407-12(5): Financial Support For Students Attending School In Yellowknife
Question 407-12(5): Financial Support For Students Attending School In Yellowknife
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Amittuq, Mr. Allooloo.

Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of the Department of Public Works a question. I know the business incentive policy is being reviewed to improve it. When does the government think this will be done? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.

Return To Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Speaker. The business incentive policy revisions should be ready to go to Cabinet in May of this year and then it will go out for consultation this summer. Thank you.

Return To Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Allooloo.

Supplementary To Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Titus Allooloo Amittuq

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Before it becomes a policy, would we, as MLAs, have input before it is finalized? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.

Further Return To Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Once I have agreement from Cabinet on the draft business incentive policy, then we will be consulting all northern businesses as well as the Members of the Legislative Assembly, hamlets, band councils and everybody. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Question 408-12(5): Time Frame For Review Of Bip
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for High Arctic, Mr. Pudluk.

Question 409-12(5): Status Of Kheraj Enterprises Under Bip
Item 5: Oral Questions

March 28th, 1994

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Ludy Pudluk High Arctic

Thank you, Madam Speaker. On the same issue to the same Minister. I asked a question about the status of a BIP review and he took the question as notice. When is he going to get back to me? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. The Minister of DPW did not take the question as notice. He indicated that he would get back to the Member. If a Minister takes a question as notice, he would not be allowed further questioning. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.

Return To Question 409-12(5): Status Of Kheraj Enterprises Under Bip
Question 409-12(5): Status Of Kheraj Enterprises Under Bip
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Madam Speaker. We are reviewing the business incentive policy and local preference with regard to Kheraj Enterprises Limited. We have also done consultation with the community, the mayor, the council and the hamlet of Pond Inlet. They did not support local preference for Kheraj Enterprises Limited. Kheraj Enterprises Limited is a major subcontractor on a major Public Works project in the community right now and we are going to look at Kheraj's performance on that subcontract, including if he employed local people, what training he gave and other things. Once that contract is done, we can review local preference status again. Thank you.

Return To Question 409-12(5): Status Of Kheraj Enterprises Under Bip
Question 409-12(5): Status Of Kheraj Enterprises Under Bip
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Item 5, oral questions. The honourable Member for Aivilik, Mr. Arvaluk.

James Arvaluk Aivilik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment for clarification. There are so many broad words that can be used. My honourable colleague for Natilikmiot asked whether students who want to attend school in Yellowknife could be accommodated. My question is, what does the Minister mean by qualification, those who qualify? If a general course is being conducted in Cambridge Bay and if the student wants to study academics, is that part of the qualifications? What is the meaning of qualification? Thank you.

The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

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

Return To Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. There are criteria that have been established for home boarding situations in Yellowknife. There's another issue where those students who are presently attending Sir John Franklin will be, what you might say, grandfathered in terms of continuing their education. Another element is, as part of the transfer of Sir John Franklin, we will be working out an agreement with both district school boards on their responsibility for home boarding and the services that they will provide to the students. But, generally speaking, there are criteria that will allow you to qualify whether you receive home board. I will be prepared to provide that criteria to the honourable Member so that he is aware of it. It is generally criteria that are used across the Northwest Territories.

Return To Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Arvaluk.

Supplementary To Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Item 5: Oral Questions

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James Arvaluk Aivilik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Do I understand the Minister then that it does not mean that those who want to study academics would not qualify? I will rephrase it, Madam Speaker. Those who want to study academic rather than general, will be qualified to come to Yellowknife if academic courses are not held in the Kitikmeot, for instance.

Supplementary To Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

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

Further Return To Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Just for the purpose of Members, I believe that question was asked by the honourable Member for Deh Cho, for me to provide a copy of the programs and subjects that were provided in high school programming across the Northwest Territories. It's interesting to note that the academic programs are being offered in the Kitikmeot. What the honourable Member should be aware of is that in some cases some of the students will not be returning to Yellowknife next year, but will be attending high school either in Cambridge Bay or in Coppermine. However, there are some students who will be completing their final year. But it is not a criteria for academic programming or general programming. The subjects for academics will be offered in the high school programs in both Coppermine and Cambridge Bay, next year.

Further Return To Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

Thank you. Supplementary.

Supplementary To Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
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James Arvaluk Aivilik

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I know that both courses are available in the grade extensions. However, there are some instances, like in Pond Inlet, where there were so many students taking general that it did not warrant having academic classes being held there because there were only one or two students who wanted to take them. Can these two students, for example, be sent to Yellowknife or another centre or another high school where they will be allowed to take academic courses, rather than general?

Supplementary To Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Item 5: Oral Questions

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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell

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

Further Return To Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Question 410-12(5): Minister's Meaning Of "qualifications" Of Students
Item 5: Oral Questions

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Generally, the decision, first of all, of choices of programs is really left with two groups. One, the CECs, through their representation to the divisional board. They determine the

courses that will be offered and the method by which those courses will be offered in the appropriate high school. Secondly, in responding to the needs of -- for instance, the honourable Member gave the example of two students. If the choice of the divisional board is for them to pursue what you might say are 10, 20 and 30 courses, and the suggestion to the divisional board is that they attend school in Iqaluit, that is certainly a decision that could be made in each divisional board.

What would concern me would be if the decisions were such that they didn't want to continue the development of their programs, rather would send them elsewhere. It's in their interest to develop the appropriate programming in their high school to deliver services and programs to students.