Clause 1, as amended. Mr. Minister.
Debates of June 15th, 1995
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Committee Motion 67-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
June 14th, 1995
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that clause 1 of Bill 25 be amended by striking out "Authority or a Divisional Education Council, or both," in the definition of "education body" in proposed subsection (1) and by substituting "Authority, a Divisional Education Council or a commission scolaire francophone de division, or all of them,".
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Minister, your motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Dent.
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I know that some people in the Francophone groups had hoped that the Minister would include in his amendment "conseil scolaire francophone," and I notice that he hasn't. I was wondering if
the chair would permit me to ask some questions for clarification on this.
If you will, Mr. Chairman, I would first like to know if the Minister could advise if, under the new act, what we currently call a community education council is, in fact, becoming a district education authority.
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The honourable Member is correct; an education body is not an advisory body, but a full decision-making body in the act.
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you. Mr. Chairman, just for further clarification, in the new act, we're significantly increasing the authority of a community education council as it becomes a district education authority. Could the Minister advise what the difference is between a current CEC and a current conseil scolaire francophone?
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The reason conseil cannot become an education body is that it is established by a district education authority, so it cannot be an educational body.
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I take it from that, that the Minister does not feel that it would be appropriate for a conseil to take on more than an advisory position. Is that the position that he's taking?
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. A conseil is a subcommittee of the district education authority, but it is responsible only for French language programming and management. That is the responsibility, and the legislation indicates that while it is a subcommittee, clearly we will authorize, under regulations, the authority of management and responsibility for programming.
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also noted that the Minister tabled a letter today that he had sent to the president of the la Federation Franco-TeNoise in which he outlines the 1992 agreement. Perhaps he could clarify that he means the tripartite agreement between the Yellowknife Education District No. 1, the Department of Education or Government of the Northwest Territories, and L'association des parents Francophones de Yellowknife. We have now a document in the records of this House that indicate that that agreement will form the basis for the regulations -- ensure that the conseil will, in fact, be guaranteed their existence and...Excuse me, Mr. Chairman, I have lost the word I was looking for.
---Laughter
And some certainty that their concerns will be addressed.
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the concerns and the comments of the honourable Member. I want to advise the honourable Member, as I have through providing a copy of the letter, that I have clearly made a commitment that the regulations regarding section 23 will be developed in consultation with the Federation Franco-TeNoise. We will consult the federation about both the proposed content of the regulations and the draft of the regulations. The bill, if approved, is scheduled to come into force on July 1, 1996, and we have indicated that we will have the regulations completed by that time so that when the bill and the legislation comes into effect, the regulations will give authority based on the 1992-93 agreement. That document will form the basis of the framework for regulations.
Mr. Chairman, adding to that, what we have tried to do is clarify a number of other issues with the Federation Franco-TeNoise because it is important that we do not create a situation where they are not involved. It is certainly our commitment to do so. And in a letter, accordingly, I have advised them that they will be a part of the process and it is our commitment to include them. That, Mr. Chairman, is what I will commit at this time.
In addition to that, Mr. Chairman, I want to advise that the 1992 agreement will be in force until the conclusion of the regulations; at which time the regulations will take effect and they will assume the authority that has been reached. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Committee Motion 68-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Clause 1, as amended. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 69-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that clause 1 of Bill 25 be amended by adding "or adoptive" after "the biological" wherever it appears in proposed subsection (3).
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. The motion is being circulated. I will review it while it's being circulated, to determine whether it's in order.
The motion is in order. It deals with subsection (3) on page 6. To the motion.
Committee Motion 69-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Committee Motion 69-12(7): To Amend Clause 1 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Clause 1, as amended. Mr. Dent.