Thank you, Mr. Dent. The deputy chairperson of the Standing Committee on Social Programs, which reviewed the bill, Mr. Miltenberger, do you have comments?
Standing Committee On Social Programs Comments
Debates of May 29th, 1996
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The Chair John Ningark
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I would like to present the report of the Standing Committee on Social Programs on Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Education Act, S.N.W.T., 1995, c.28.
The committee met in early May to hear from the Minister and from the public on this bill. Both the NWT Teachers' Association and the Francophone community of the NWT made presentations to the committee. The committee would like to thank these groups for raising their concerns with the Members. While some of the concerns were beyond the scope of this bill, the committee will be considering these issues in the future during a more in-depth review of the act.
This bill amends the Education Act which was passed in the final session of the 12th Assembly. The act will not come into force until July 1, 1996. Members were concerned about the need for amendments to an act which is not in effect yet. However, the Minister has assured the committee that these amendments must be made prior to the act coming into force.
The committee had no problem with many of the amendments which corrected grammatical or drafting errors in the act.
During the Minister's appearance before the committee to review the bill, a number of amendments were made.
The maximum fine for operating a private school without being registered was increased from $1,000 to $5,000.
Amendments were made to ensure that the Minister would provide a final level of review in cases where students were expelled or teachers had their teaching certificates suspended or cancelled. Members felt this final level of appeal was important enough that it should not be discretionary at the decision of the Minister.
Mr. Chairman, the committee would like to thank the Minister, his staff and the public presenters who appeared before the committee on this bill. Mr. Chairman, this concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Social Programs. Thank you.
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Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Before we proceed with general comments, does the Minister want to bring in witnesses? Mr. Dent.
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Do we have the concurrence of the committee that the Minister will bring in the witnesses?
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Agreed.
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Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.
Mr. Dent, for the record, would you please introduce the witnesses to the committee?
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my left is the acting deputy minister, Mr. Eric Colbourne; on my right is director of planning, Ms. Gail Joyce; and, our counsel, Dariene Jonsson on her right.
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Welcome to the committee. Are there any general comments? Mr. Miltenberger.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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Shall we go clause by clause?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair John Ningark
We are dealing with a reprint of Bill 6, An Act to Amend the Education Act, S.N.W.T., 1995, c.28. Clause 1.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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Thank you. Clause 2.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Clause 3.
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Agreed.
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Clause 4.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Thank you. Clause 5.
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Agreed.
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Thank you. Clause 6.
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Agreed.
---Agreed