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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment; not about student residences. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister what is the status of the long-awaited revisions to the Education Act? Thank you.

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister responsible for Education, Culture

and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The document itself, the draft consultation document, is before the Standing Committee on Legislation and I believe they'll be reporting on it. As a result of their advice, there may be some additional drafting requirements on our part and we need the advice of the Standing Committee on Legislation on those issues.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Mr. Patterson, supplementary.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I certainly wouldn't want to prejudge the important advice of the Standing Committee on Legislation, nor would the Minister, I know, but I would like to ask the Minister if the standing committee should advise that it is a priority to update the long-awaited modernization of the Education Act, would the Minister and his officials be prepared to take the necessary action to move this legislation forward to this House during the life of this government? Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not trying to prejudge the Standing Committee on Legislation, but depending upon the advice given, our intention is to try to move the legislation into this Assembly as quickly as possible.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Mr. Patterson, supplementary.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Mr. Speaker, putting aside the Band-Aid amendments that have been put in place over the recent years to the Education Act, I would like to ask the Minister how long has it been since the Education Act has been substantially revised in the Northwest Territories? Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you. The largest substantive changes that have been made to the Education Act occurred in 1977.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Mr. Patterson, final supplementary.

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my final supplementary is in 1977, there was no Charter of Rights

and Freedoms, if my memory serves me correctly. I would like to ask the Minister has the Education Act, since 1977, been reviewed as to whether or not parts of it offend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms; with respect to student rights and freedoms, for example? And have those amendments been put into the present Education Act? Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Nerysoo.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can advise the honourable Member that the whole matter of the Charter and other changes...In fact, some court decisions that have been made that do affect the other pieces of legislation regarding education, generally, across the country, have been considered and in fact are part of the discussion document that is now before the Standing Committee on Legislation. It has been considered and will be reflected accordingly in any new legislation that is proposed by this government.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Lewis.

Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Finance whether he is aware that a large number of government employees, through their deductions, invest in Canada bonds?

The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Minister of Finance, Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, Mr. Speaker, not only ourselves, but other large companies as well, have a plan for employees to participate in that particular program. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Lewis, supplementary.

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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre

I think most of us are very uneasy when governments try to borrow more money then they can ever afford to pay back. Some times you have to do that, especially if you can plan your borrowing so that you know you can return it. I would like to ask the Minister does this government have the authority, in fact, to issue government bonds like all the provinces do?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Pollard.

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John Pollard Hay River

Mr. Speaker, we have done something of that nature. I believe Mr. Ballantyne was successful in doing something of that nature for the purchase of the Power Corporation. So I would think that we have the power to do that, but just to be sure, I will take the question as notice and report back to the House. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you, Mr. Pollard. Item 6, oral question, Mr. Patterson.

Question 102-12(7): Naming Of Arctic College In Nunavut
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February 16th, 1995

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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Speaker, around the time that the Arctic College Act was passed and revised, I believe the Minister knows that the Nunavut Caucus met and considered an appropriate name for the new college for Nunavut. That recommendation was given to the Minister and endorsed unanimously by Members of the Nunavut Caucus. The other day when I phoned the headquarters of the new Arctic College, I was dismayed to hear the phone answered by a very polite young woman who said: "Arctic College east."

Mr. Speaker, I find this an inappropriate and even ignominious appellation. It being Friday, I would like to ask the Minister how long are we going to be suffering with such an unpleasant title as Arctic College east? When will he name the new Nunavut Arctic College properly? Thank you.