Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am confused here, because my understanding was that this territorial government took over education dollars from the federal government to enhance learning, especially for the aboriginals. Most of our people in our communities would not be able to afford to pay fees charged even if they wanted their children to enter any of these programs identified in (k). My concern is that, although this is well intended, I don't believe the majority of parents will be able to afford whatever fees are set for their children to enter into programs identified in (k). How are we going to do that?
Debates of June 22nd, 1995
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Rebecca Mike Baffin Central
Committee Motion 106-12(7): To Amend Clause 118 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you, Ms. Mike. Mr. Minister.
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Mr. Chairman, I just advised that this is to allow the boards to enter these agreements. These also must be considered as outside school programs. In other
words, they are not school programs. I will give you an example where there are certain agreements that have been reached. I can maybe speak for the early childhood program in Inuvik, as an example, where we are using space in the school for the delivery of child day care. We sign an agreement with the division and the CEC on the use of the building. They are then able to charge us money, and we utilize our child care money to pay for that space. That's the kind of stuff we are talking about, so they can enter into these agreements.
Adult education would be the same kind of arrangement where you are entering into an arrangement with outside programs. That's what we are talking about. This is a permissive clause to allow them to do that.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you, Mr. Nerysoo. Clause 118, as amended.
Committee Motion 106-12(7): To Amend Clause 118 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 106-12(7): To Amend Clause 118 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you. What do you want to do next, Mr. Dent?
Committee Motion 106-12(7): To Amend Clause 118 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I would like to recommend that we go to clause 126.
Committee Motion 106-12(7): To Amend Clause 118 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Do Members agree that we do 126? Whose motion is this? Mr. Nerysoo.
Committee Motion 107-12(7): To Amend Clause 126 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that Bill 25 be amended by adding the following after proposed subsection 126(2):
(3)for the purposes of this section, "hours of instruction" means the time during which a student receives instruction in the education program.
(4)The Minister shall, in accordance with this section, prescribe the hours of instruction for the academic year to be, where the student attends
(a)kindergarten, no more than 570 hours;
(b)grades one through six, no less than 997 hours; and
(c)grades seven through 12, no less than 1045 hours.
Committee Motion 107-12(7): To Amend Clause 126 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you, Mr. Nerysoo. Has everyone got a copy of the motion? The motion is in order. To the motion.
Committee Motion 107-12(7): To Amend Clause 126 Of Bill 25, Carried
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An Hon. Member
Question.
Committee Motion 107-12(7): To Amend Clause 126 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Clause 126 is amended, then. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
What would the committee like to do now? Mr. Dent.
Committee Motion 107-12(7): To Amend Clause 126 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'd like to recommend that we go to clause 136.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Seek consent to go to clause 136. Do Members agree?
Committee Motion 107-12(7): To Amend Clause 126 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
We're on page 75, clause 136. Mr. Dent.
Committee Motion 108-12(7): To Amend Clause 136 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that clause 136 of Bill 25 be amended by adding the following after proposed subsection (4):
(5) Where a District Education Authority acquires funds for education purposes through taxation of property, the District Education Authority does not require the approval of the Minister for that portion of its annual estimate of revenue and expenditures for operation and maintenance and capital which relates directly to the funds acquired by the District Education Authority through the taxation of property.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you, Mr. Dent. Everybody has a copy of this motion. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Committee Motion 108-12(7): To Amend Clause 136 Of Bill 25, Carried
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An Hon. Member
Question.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Motion is carried.
---Carried
Clause 136, as amended. Does the committee agree?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Committee Motion 108-12(7): To Amend Clause 136 Of Bill 25, Carried
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you. Mr. Dent.
Committee Motion 108-12(7): To Amend Clause 136 Of Bill 25, Carried
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to recommend that committee now move to clause 151.