Thank you. Mr. Ballantyne.

We can move on to some other clauses. What I suggest is we defer this particular clause, move on and we'll take a little more time. Then once we have it sorted out amongst everybody, then we can bring it forward. I move to defer this item.

Thank you. Mr. Ballantyne, perhaps you can specifically state the specific clause deferred. Can you repeat the motion, please?

Mr. Chairman, I move that clause 10 of this act be deferred.

Thank you. There is a motion on the floor to defer clause 10. To the motion. Mr. Minister, did you want to speak to the motion?

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Question.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Clause 10 of Bill 25 is deferred.

Clause 11.

Agreed.

---Agreed

Qujannamiik. Clause 12. Mr. Koe.

I would just like to say for the record that for clauses 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 --and I only want to say it once --we have to respect treaty and aboriginal rights because all these clauses have the word "tuition" in them, and I want to make the record very clear that I'm very concerned about setting tuition fees on aboriginal people. I'm opposed to that at this stage.

Thank you. Your concern is duly noted. Mr. Minister.

Just for the advice of my honourable colleagues, there is already a section in the existing Education Act which deals with this particular matter. So we're taking that as part of a change, that we're allowing this particular matter to be part of the responsibility of the district education authorities and the divisional educational councils.

One other thing that I want to advise the honourable Member of is that we do take note of the concern. It was one of the discussions we held with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs on the matter of transportation and other tuition matters. I believe in Yellowknife we resolved it. Some of these issues can be resolved, with the discussion of the department itself. So we have already noted that. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. Mr. Dent.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

HON, RICHARD NERYSOO: I'll ask Ms. Whitehouse to respond, please.

Thank you. Ms. Whitehouse.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is a general penalty provision that basically anyone can enforce. It is aimed at a parent of a child who has not yet become a student, so a social agency could enforce it, the school itself or a citizen of the Northwest Territories could report a person under (2) and start the process.

Thank you. Clause 12. Mr. Dent.

Mr. Minister.

Thank you. I'll ask Ms. Whitehouse to respond again.

Ms. Whitehouse.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are two sections in the act that the Member is referring to. Section 12 deals with the requirement to register a child. Section 27 of the proposed bill is the section that requires attendance once a child is registered as a student. It is section 27 that the act provides the school and the principal to enforce. Under section 12, until a child is registered with a school, the school can't enforce the attendance of that child. This section is simply to require the parent to register the child with a school. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. Clause 12. I have Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Antoine. Mrs. Thompson.