Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Finally a question for my friend, the Minister of Education. During this past fall and during my election, it became very evident that student financial assistance, or SFA, is inadequate. Mr. Speaker, in lqaluit, students attending the college had to go out hunting caribou because their SFA cheques did not arrive on time and because they were out of food. My question to the Minister of Education is, has this problem been rectified.
Debates of Feb. 19th, 1996
Topics
Question 58-13(2): Student Financial Assistance Rates
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Question 58-13(2): Student Financial Assistance Rates
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Speaker, I understand that in almost all cases cheques are now being issued within 10 days of an application being received, which is in fact the standard that we had set as a department.
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Question 58-13(2): Student Financial Assistance Rates
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. First supplementary, Member for lqaluit.
Supplementary To Question 58-13(2): Student Financial Assistance Rates
Question 58-13(2): Student Financial Assistance Rates
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm very pleased to hear that. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister review the current remuneration rates of SFA to ensure that students are receiving enough to live on?
Supplementary To Question 58-13(2): Student Financial Assistance Rates
Question 58-13(2): Student Financial Assistance Rates
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Dent.
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Question 58-13(2): Student Financial Assistance Rates
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in fact there is a study under way at this time. We've had consultants working with the department to undertake a total review of the student financial assistance program. I expect that the results will not be available until later this
spring. I was intending to bring the proposal forward for discussion in the House in the fall.
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Question 58-13(2): Student Financial Assistance Rates
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Ootes, Member for Yellowknile Centre.
Question 59-13(2): Government Employees Attending Awg
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs with regard to the Arctic Winter Games. There is a tremendous concern about our projected deficit in the Territories and I would like to know from the Minister if she could advise us how many government personnel may be slated to go out to the Arctic Winter Games and how many personnel from this Legislature may be going from the Executive. Thank you.
Question 59-13(2): Government Employees Attending Awg
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Honourable Minister.
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Question 59-13(2): Government Employees Attending Awg
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Manitok Thompson Aivilik
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We will be discussing this matter this week with regard to the number of people who will be attending the winter games. Thank you.
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Question 59-13(2): Government Employees Attending Awg
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Erasmus.
Question 60-13(2): Creation Of NWT Mining School
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the course of my consultations during my campaign, I spoke to many people and some of them mentioned the possibility of starting a mining school in Yellowknife. My question is to the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources. As there is only one mining school in Canada and mining plays such a very important role in our lives, I'm wondering if the Minister has ever considered putting forward some resources to starting a mining school that would train northern people to work in the northern mines. Thank you.
Question 60-13(2): Creation Of NWT Mining School
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, Mr. Don Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have talked to many people who are also interested in being trained to enable them to go into the mining industry, whether it means in the production end or the exploration end. My understanding is that there is a program presently sponsored by BHP that Mr. Dent, the Minister of Education, is involved in with some of the communities to get people ready for the mining industry, We also sponsor a prospectors' program that makes dollars available for people to go out on the land to prospect for certain minerals. Yesterday, I visited an outpost camp run by Trevor Teed. In talking to them out there, they also expressed interest in possibly having an educational program for the trappers so the trappers themselves can recognize rocks that contain certain types of minerals. So I think it's worthwhile looking at. We definitely need them. Thank you.
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Question 60-13(2): Creation Of NWT Mining School
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you, honourable Minister. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Roland.
Question 61-13(2): Tax Revenues From Alcohol And Tobacco Sales
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Floyd Roland Inuvik
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Finance. I would like to know what this government realizes in revenues from the taxes of alcohol and cigarettes. Thank you.
Question 61-13(2): Tax Revenues From Alcohol And Tobacco Sales
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Todd.
Question 61-13(2): Tax Revenues From Alcohol And Tobacco Sales
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John Todd Keewatin Central
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have those numbers at my fingertips, I'll have to take the question as notice. Thank you.
Question 61-13(2): Tax Revenues From Alcohol And Tobacco Sales
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Erasmus.
Question 62-13(2): Community Wellness Worker Training Programs
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Education. The Minister had indicated in his presentation earlier that Aurora Campus was involved in community wellness worker training. I'm just wondering if this would only be offered at the Aurora Campus or is this being looked at throughout the Northwest Territories. I know that the community wellness strategy is a Territories-wide strategy and it would be a shame if the other communities were not allowed to train workers in this area as well. Is this initiative being looked at Territories-wide?
Question 62-13(2): Community Wellness Worker Training Programs
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, currently, the program is like a pilot project that is being looked at. It is under development and is being developed at the one campus. As to whether or not it would be offered throughout the Territories, I can't say right now. The colleges do not necessarily offer all programs at all campuses; for instance, the recreation leaders' program is not offered at all campuses, it's only offered at the Inuvik campus.
In terms of the size of our jurisdiction, it isn't economically feasible at all times to offer all of the programs at all of the campuses. Having said that, the board of governors are always examining which programs it makes sense to offer at which locations. After this one is fully developed, the board may consider expanding it to other campuses.
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Question 62-13(2): Community Wellness Worker Training Programs
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The Deputy Speaker John Ningark
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. First supplementary, the honourable Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Erasmus.
Supplementary To Question 62-13(2): Community Wellness Worker Training Programs
Question 62-13(2): Community Wellness Worker Training Programs
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The funds that are being expended towards this program, are those territorial government funding or is that through, perhaps, Gwich'in land claims funding or is this being done through some type of a third-party contract that the college often enters into?