Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried

In the Legislative Assembly on June 21st, 1995. See this topic in context.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that clause 84 of Bill 25 be amended by

(a) repealing proposed paragraph (3)(a) and by substituting the following:

(a) shall, by regulation, allocate to that commission scolaire francophone de division all of the powers and duties set out in (i) section 117, except paragraph (I) (v) and (ii) section 118; and (b) repealing proposed subsection (4) and by time. For instance, what if the current conseil in Yellowknife,

(4) A member of commission scolaire francophone de division is not liable for the loss or damage caused by anything done or not done by him or her in good faith in the exercise of his or her powers or in the performance of his or her duties.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. The motion is in order. We're just circulating the amendment, as I speak.

Okay, all the Members have a copy of the amendment. It is the yellow page. There were two documents circulated at the same time; the white page is something else.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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An Hon. Member

(Microphone turned off)

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Well, let's deal with this motion first. We have a number of people who wish to speak to the motion. Mr. Koe first, and then Mr. Antoine.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

I'm just waiting for you to slow down so we can catch up to you.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you for your comments, Mr. Koe, but I thought everybody had the motion and were reading it.

Okay, we have the motion. It is on the yellow sheet. To the motion. Mr. Antoine.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to ask the Minister for clarification. Could he explain to me what this does? Thank you.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

The amendment removes section (1)(b), the ability to create themselves, and then adds the clarification on liability. That's what it does.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. To the motion.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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An Hon. Member

Question.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 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 84, as amended. The chair recognizes the Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, clause 84.(1) reads "Where two or more conseils scolaires francophones exist, the conseils may, on meeting the requirements of the regulations, request the Minister to establish a commission." I would like the Minister to perhaps explain why there was a need to have two or more conseils and address the issue of ensuring the bill stands the test of over the course of the next 20 years, builds to the point where they have hundreds of students; because there is only one conseil, would they still be restricted to not being able to become a commission?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Maybe I will ask Ms. Joyce to add further clarification on this, but if there was a situation where they had more students, based on their responsibility, they would have more than once school under them and, therefore, would have more than one conseil. So, that would be taken care of in that situation. I would ask Ms. Joyce to additionally clarify this matter, for the information of the honourable Member, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Joyce.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Joyce

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This clause also reflects the 1992 agreement that we made with the board of

education and with the Yellowknife French Parents' Association on behalf of the Franco-Tenoise. The intent of this was to allow progressive governance; to allow the conseils to gather numbers so that they could become a commission and take on more authority. As the Minister described, if their numbers increased in one community, there could be more than one conseil because there would be more than one school. This also allows conseils from different communities to agree to work together and petition the Minister for a commission. It's an enabling clause, as opposed to a barrier. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Joyce. Mr. Dent.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

I think that has probably addressed the concern, but just so I understand completely, if for instance there was to be an addition of grades 7 to 9, rather than expanding L'Ecole Allain St-Cyr, you're saying that the French Parents Association should basically start another conseil and have a different school. If they did that that would perhaps enable them, if they have sufficient numbers, to meet the requirements of this act. Or, as Ms. Joyce has just pointed out, if a conseil in lqaluit and a conseil in Yellowknife wanted to, they could get together and petition the Minister. Is that a correct understanding?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Certainly, Mr. Chairman, if they were able to have those school situations where they had the numbers, they would be eligible for that. In the case of two communities working together, it was our intent to enable those scenarios to occur, to be more supportive rather than restrictive. The interpretation might have gone the other way, but that is certainly not our intention.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Next I'll recognize the Member for Aivilik, Mrs. Thompson.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Regarding section 84.(1) (Translation) I don't understand the meaning of these French words. (Translation ends) I don't know what you guys are talking about. I don't know the terms, I might as well put Inuktitut in place of them. What do these mean? I can't even pronounce them, it's getting very frustrating. I don't understand French.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mrs. Thompson. Mr. Minister, would you explain the words "scolaire," "conseils," and "francophone," toutes ca?

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

The conseils, so there's no confusion, are committees. In the case of a board, where there are French parents who have rights to have their children educated in French, there is the ability to set up a council within a district, or within a board. It is basically a subgroup of a board. From the councils where you have two or more, you can combine them to form a commission. The commission is basically the board, a board. They will have the authorities that would normally be extended to boards, such as the Keewatin Divisional Board of Education. They would have those types of authorities with regard to the education of their children. So that's the basis on which they would work.

I must say that the conseil would also have the authority to manage the affairs of their French programming and the facilities in which their children are educated, but that would be dealt with through regulations.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mrs. Thompson.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I understand it, in the Keewatin we have a Keewatin divisional board, if the French wanted to set up their own divisional board as a subdivisional board besides our divisional board in the Keewatin region, they can come in and establish their own divisional board. Is that what you're saying? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mrs. Thompson. Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. They could establish a commission or a board, where the numbers warrant. In other words, there is a criteria where numbers have to be considered as part of the basis on which we move from one category of comite to a conseil to a commission. But that's already been determined.

What we are trying to do here is to make it permissive that two or more can get together and form a commission. It can be a territorial organization, or it can be one that's located in a particular community, depending on the numbers and the circumstances. The conseil would have delegated authority on behalf and through the district education authority, but they must clearly have responsibility for managing the programs and the facilities in which they are involved in delivering programs. That is very clear. Thank you.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Clause 84, as amended.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Carried

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 85.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 86.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 87.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 88. The chair recognizes the Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Ballantyne.

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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think this concern has been brought up in committee and been brought up to the Minister before, but I would like to put it on the public record here in the House. There has been a fair amount of concern expressed right across the territories about the use of the new terms: district education authority, divisional education council. Specifically, the school board of Yellowknife Education District No. 1 would really like to keep that nomenclature of "board of education." I wonder if the Minister could explain why it was necessary to make these changes, and what advice he would have to the board to be able to use "board of education."

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ballantyne. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

If I could ask Ms. Joyce to answer, please.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Joyce.

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Joyce

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In answer to Mr. Ballantyne's question, legally they would be called district education authorities and divisional education councils, but they could call themselves the board of education if they so choose. As they do now, their name is not exactly the name that is reflected in the current act, so they can continue to do so. The reason we have chosen different names is because the system is so entirely different. Also, we wanted to use one name for a district or a community education authority so that legally Yellowknife, as a community, is a district education authority as is Coral Harbour.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Joyce. Mr. Ballantyne.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North

I also understand there was some significant technical difficulty, changes throughout the whole act if we had changed it. Just to reassure the board, you would have no problem if their correspondence was board of education and they just kept using that. It's a legal terminology which would be used, I suppose, in a legal sense, but nobody is going to give them a hard time if they continue to use board of education for a long time.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ballantyne. Mr. Minister, for clarification.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

I can advise the honourable Member that it's certainly not our intention. I think it's a legal interpretation. As long as they recognize those factors and the responsibilities, nobody is going to be chasing after them.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you for that assurance, Mr. Minister. The chair recognizes the Member for Aivilik, Mrs. Thompson.

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Manitok Thompson Aivilik

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That was the concern of our regional boards in the Keewatin, that they would have to change their names because of all the labels and things that would have to changed. If we were called district education authority, the same as Yellowknife, would we have as many superintendents for our region as the city? No, my question has been answered already.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mrs. Thompson. Clause 88 was agreed. Clause 89.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 90. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Thank you. Under 90.(2), it says the DEA shall select one member for the DEC and one alternate. Two issues: can the district education authority select or appoint two members to a DEC?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Mr. Koe, you're dealing with 92? Oh, I'm sorry. Clause 90, subsection (2). My apologizes. Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In this particular case, the indication is that you can only have one representative who has the ability to vote in the divisional education council meetings. That's what it says. You can have other representatives. I think you may be getting into questioning about the chairmanship. Maybe I'm pre-empting the honourable Member. That is how it reads right now.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Thank you. No, chairmanship is different. I'm just wondering what's preventing us from allowing a district education authority ... I guess the act's not allowing us to do it, but why is this provision in there that doesn't allow a larger community to have two representatives on a divisional board?

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minster.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At this particular juncture, costs and efficiency of the functioning of the board are the greatest concerns we have. For every additional person we put on a board, the costs continue to go up. It's a factor in this particular situation.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Clause 90. The chair recognizes Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

That's not a consideration of this act, that's a consideration that the divisional board has to take into account. I'm just wondering if that's what's in the current act, is that what we're adopting? I'm just trying to make it clear why we're not allowing two representatives from a DEA to go on to the divisional councils.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. What is happening here is that this is the matter with regard to when a member serves as a representative of a divisional education council. That is already in the existing legislation. What we are adding is the alternate, so that we can ensure that there is a representative on the divisional education council in the

absence of members who are already there. That's what we are doing in this particular clause.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

The part about the alternate representative. Currently, alternate representatives are not allowed to vote at divisional council meetings. Does this now allow them the right to vote at divisional council meetings?

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Only if the person who is the alternate is sitting in place of the representative. In other words, they are then eligible to vote.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Koe.

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Okay, if that's clear and that's the case then this clause is acceptable because currently you can have a lot of alternates at a meeting and because they can't vote, many times you don't have a quorum. I want to be clear and we have to clarity it in the regulations that they have a right to vote if they are replacing the appointed member.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We agree with the honourable Member. In fact, that is one of the reasons we added the addition to this section so that we could allow the alternates to be eligible to replace and represent the community. We understand and we will ensure that it is clear in the regulations.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Clause 91. The chair recognizes ...We had some approval at the time we started discussing it; however, back to clause 90. Clause 90.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 91. The chair recognizes the Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I was wondering if I could find out from the Minister why the wording is different between subsections (4) and (5).

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Can I ask Ms. Joyce to clarify this, please?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Yes, you may, Mr. Minister. Ms. Joyce.

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Joyce

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Clause (4) states that if the chairperson resigns, the vice-chairperson automatically becomes the chairperson. Clause (5) states that if the vice chairperson resigns then the district education authority would, amongst their members, select another person to become the vice-chairperson.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Joyce. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Actually, what I was looking to find out was why the authority could not select a new chairman. In other words, the vice-chair may not necessarily be the best person to proceed forward to be the chair. There may be a situation where an education authority may decide that someone who is vice-chair may not be the best person to be chair. So, the question is why would they automatically accede to the position?

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Minister.

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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Can I ask Ms. Joyce to reply?

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Joyce.

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Joyce

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It's written in that manner because normally when you choose a vice-chair you would choose a vice-chair knowing that that person is to sit in when the chair is absent, and it the chair is to resign that person would become the chairperson. So you would choose the vice-chair knowing that.

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Joyce. Mr. Dent.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This was brought up by a local school district as a concern. I guess they see that along the way they may find that somebody else on the authority may be better suited to be the chair, but this is kind of limiting. It doesn't allow them the opportunity to say we've lost a chairperson, who shall we choose to be the new chairperson.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Joyce.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Joyce

Yes, Mr. Dent's interpretation is correct. They are limited to choosing the vice-chair.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

So they must choose wisely in the beginning. Mr. Dent, are you satisfied with that answer?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The concern was raised by one of the local school districts, and I don't have an amendment prepared to proceed with this one but I think that it is something that we need to consider whether or not it's necessary to automatically have the vice-chair move on to the chair's position in those times when the chair resigns. I understand the need for the vice-chair to take the position in the absence, due to an illness or a temporary absence, of a chairperson, but I think what we're looking for is in the position of a resignation. Why couldn't the authority choose?

Mr. Chairman, I think I'll leave it for now and hope that I can get a better explanation tomorrow when we continue consideration of the issue.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Dent. We can deal with it in the 13th Assembly, too. The chair recognizes Mr. Koe.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Chairman. Clause 91.(1), where a member of a DEA may resign. The question I have is on the last part of that, the member ceases to hold office of the meeting of the DEA when the resignation is received. I would like some clarification. To me, it should be the option of the member when he wants to resign. If a member goes to a meeting and says he has a job in Timbuktu and has to leave a month from now so would like to resign a month from now, not the date when the resignation is received. That's what this says. You leave no option for the member to set a date when he or she wants to resign. I need some clarification there.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

If I could ask Ms. Whitehouse to respond, please.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Whitehouse.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Whitehouse

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This has two purposes. First, that the DEA is considered to be a corporation so there has to be a formal recognition of the resignation of what would technically be considered a director of that corporation.

Secondly, there is nothing to prevent the scenario that the Member has explained from happening; where a person may verbally indicate that they may be resigning in the future and formally submit a written resignation in that future time, and when they would actually submit the written resignation, that is when they would be considered as ceasing to hold office. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Whitehouse. Would that include it being dated for a certain date? Would that be the official date? Ms. Whitehouse.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Whitehouse

Mr. Chairman, yes. If the letter was dated for the meeting at which the letter was received, then it would take effect from that date.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Mr. Koe.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

I guess the way it's written is confusing. I'm trying to get it clear. The way I read it, the literal interpretation is when a trustee comes to a meeting, brings his letter and tables it at that meeting, he is effectively struck off the list at that meeting. That's what I read that to say, when the resignation is received. The individual may be diligent in what he's doing and doesn't want to leave until a month from that date, or two meetings from then. I just want to make sure we're clear and that trustees don't get caught up in the terminology of this section.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Sorry, Mr. Chairman, I was trying to think here. One has to realize that if a letter is dated and legally received on a particular date, then based on most normal corporate organizations, that's the date you have resigned. If you indicate in the letter that you're going to resign on another date, that's another issue. I don't understand. I would like to see what it is like for other corporations that have been set up, I guess.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Koe, do you need further clarification of the issue? Thank you. Clause 91.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 92.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 93. I'm still pondering clause 91. Clause 92.(b) reads "not be eligible to be a candidate." Where is the criteria for who is eligible to be a candidate?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you. It's in the Local Authorities Education Act.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

No, the Local Authorities Elections Act.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Minister, I think your reply might have been broken up into two pieces. I ask your indulgence to pause a moment and repeat it for us, please. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you. Do you want me to repeat that again, so that Mr. Koe will be quite clear about the process?

---Laughter

Local Authorities Elections Act.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. That was quite clear. Thank you very much, Mr. Minister. Mr. Koe.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

And where will that reference be; in the regulations?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Section 89.(1).

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Koe.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

All I'm asking is where will the reference to the Local Authorities Elections Act appear in this document?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you. Section 89.(1).

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Section 89.(1). Mr. Koe.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

Just a clarification, I don't have a copy of the Local Authorities Election Act. Can an MLA be elected to be a member of a DEA?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

No, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister.

---Laughter

Sorry, Mr. Koe, you'll have to do one job at a time.

Clause 92.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 93.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 94.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 95.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters

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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 96.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 97. The chair recognizes Mr. Koe, then Mr. Antoine.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

In clause 97, we only recognize ratepayers who belong to a religious minority, whether they are Protestant and Roman Catholic. I just want to know why other religions aren't recognized: Muslims, Lutherans, whatever?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The NWT Act articulates very clearly that those are the two religious minorities.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. The chair now recognizes Mr. Antoine.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

That's all right. I had my hand up for section 96.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Mr. Antoine, I was very slow when I passed this one

---Laughter

...as was directed by the committee. However, if you wish to return to it, you can ask your colleagues.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Mr. Antoine.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Mr. Chairman, you're the chairman whether you go slow or fast. I would like to ask unanimous consent to go back to section 96.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Do Members agree?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed. ---Agreed ---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Members agree. Thank you. Mr. Antoine, clause 96.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

I guess it's for the entire section, from 79 to 96, but since this is the last one for district education authorities, I would like to ask the question, although I should have asked it up front. With this, the Minister will establish a district education authority. I would just like to ask the Minister, how many of these district education authorities there will be. Thank you.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you. One for each district.

---Laughter

No, we define district as communities, that's how we address it. There may be other circumstances, but generally speaking, that's what it is for, communities.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

It's the common Cabinet language. I think that's used a lot. Thank you, Mr. Minister. Clause 96. Mr. Antoine.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh

Just a further question. If you have a district education authority in each community, is there going to be a larger unit above that to pull them all together for each region? Is there a divisional district education authority, and is that going to be the same as what we have; the same jurisdiction as we currently have now? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Antoine. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, it's our intention to maintain the divisions as they are. It is clear that as we go through the act, you will see that we're giving more responsibility and more authority to the divisions, as well.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Clause 96. Mr. Ningark.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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John Ningark Natilikmiot

Thank you. With regard to clause 96 whereby we talk about district education authority, where there is a private school in the community, denominational school, community school; you could have three districts in one community if you have a private school, denominational school and another school. Thank you.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ningark. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I can advise the honourable Member that DEAs are not responsible for private schools. I can be very clear about that. On the other hand, there certainly can be two district education authorities; one for a public school and one for a denominational school, similar to that of the experience here in Yellowknife, for instance.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Ningark, does that answer your question?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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John Ningark Natilikmiot

(Microphone turned off)

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. It appears that Mr. Ningark is happy now. Clause 96.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 97.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 98.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Clause 99. The chair recognizes the Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Fred Koe Inuvik

Where are we, 99 or 100, or somewhere in between?

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

We had completed clause 99, but clause 99, just to be sure.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

---Agreed

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Tony Whitford

Thank you. Clause 100. Who was first? Mr. Koe.

Committee Motion 87-12(7): To Amend Clause 84 Of Bill 25, Carried

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