Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, over the past couple of days and including today, I have asked the Minister to justify approving the transfer of these programs. Mr. Speaker, the process of the transfers was not well thought out. Mr. Speaker, input from the majority of staff and students affected stated that they were opposed to this transfer. It seems that this transfer of the programs is a political move and not one for financial, logistic or administrative reasons. If on March 31st the college reports the costs and lease costs are substantial, will the Minister reconsider the transfers? Thank you.
Debates of Feb. 16th, 1996
Topics
Supplementary To Question 42-13(2): Release Of Report On Nunavut Arctic College Program Transfers
Question 42-13(2): Release Of Report On Nunavut Arctic College Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Supplementary To Question 42-13(2): Release Of Report On Nunavut Arctic College Program Transfers
Question 42-13(2): Release Of Report On Nunavut Arctic College Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 42-13(2): Release Of Report On Nunavut Arctic College Program Transfers
Question 42-13(2): Release Of Report On Nunavut Arctic College Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, several months before the new colleges were created in January of 1995, both colleges, East and West, undertook planning exercises to find out just where they should be going. The planning process for Nunavut Arctic College incorporated the views expressed to the steering committee in a number of communities across Nunavut. One of the major things that this steering committee was told was that the new college had strengthened its regional presence. Subsequently, regional balance was adopted as one of the five strategic objectives in the college corporate plan.
I think, Mr. Speaker, that the program relocation does, as the Member says, reflect a political demand for a regional strengthening of the campuses. I think that it represents the views of the people throughout Nunavut. I have to respect the views of the representative body that provides the governance for Nunavut Arctic College; that being the board of governors. So, Mr. Speaker, I cannot make the commitment the Member seeks.
Further Return To Question 42-13(2): Release Of Report On Nunavut Arctic College Program Transfers
Question 42-13(2): Release Of Report On Nunavut Arctic College Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Ootes.
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 15th, 1996
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Mr. Speaker, while we're on the subject of Arctic College transfers from the East, I understand that the ultimate decision for this move does lie with the Minister. Could the Minister please answer that?
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.
Return To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Return To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess I'm still concerned and I'm somewhat confused as to what the cost factor of this may be. Could the Minister clarify that for me?
Supplementary To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I indicated to the Member for Iqaluit, the costs are to be explained to my office in detail by March 31st of this year. Until that time, I don't have a detailed cost breakdown or how the college intends to cover those costs.
Further Return To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Supplementary To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the conditions that I have asked the board of governors to provide my office by March 31st was a breakdown of all person years and funding that would be transferred. So it will be subsequent to that date that I will be able to properly answer that question.
Further Return To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Will the present staff be offered the opportunity to transfer to new locations?
Supplementary To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Absolutely. The intention is to ensure that all staff are treated as valuable employees, which they are. Those who are not willing to transfer, every attempt will be made to find other positions for them within the college. I am informed that Nunatta Campus is seen as having tremendous potential for third-party funding for programs and it is not expected that classrooms will go empty as a result of this transfer. So there is a fairly good possibility that people will still continue to find jobs at Nunatta Campus.
Further Return To Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Question 43-13(2): Responsibility For Final Decision On Nunatta Program Transfers
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Question 44-13(2): Speech Pathology Service Levels
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Health and Social Services. I believe the Minister is aware of the ongoing problems of providing services in the areas of speech and language pathology for school-age children. I know the government isn't able to provide services to all the children in the Western Arctic who require speech therapy with the current staff of two. Would the Minister be prepared to review the current regulations with a view to amending them to enable private speech and language pathology clinics coverage under the NWT health care system in keeping with the government's priority of privatization?
Also, could the Minister report -- if not today, at a later time -- to this House on the status of the additional speech language pathologists that were promised by the previous government? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 44-13(2): Speech Pathology Service Levels
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Ng. Two questions, I believe.
Return To Question 44-13(2): Speech Pathology Service Levels
Question 44-13(2): Speech Pathology Service Levels
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, I would be prepared to look at the proposals from private speech pathologists and I would be willing to report back on the matters that Mr. Henry raised. Thank you.
Return To Question 44-13(2): Speech Pathology Service Levels
Question 44-13(2): Speech Pathology Service Levels
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Barnabas.
Question 45-13(2): Implications Of Transferring Nunatta Campus Programs
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Levi Barnabas High Arctic
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Education. Why are we transferring programs from the Nunatta Campus when the Minister and the Arctic College board of governors know that the long-term costs of doing this outweigh the regional balance that we are trying to achieve?