Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the individual who is named in the press reports left the Northwest Territories without following through on some of the comments that he had apparently made. So, we were not able to verify both sides of the story. I do not think it would be appropriate for me to respond to questions relating to that particular incident. However, in response to the question about what the department has done regarding supporting the community and trying to deal with the situations of violence, it is a policy of the department, and it is contained in the Education Act, that every divisional education council shall have a policy relating to violence in the school. I would expect that the education council will have asked the district education authority to follow through on their policy. We have not been approached, as far as I know, by the divisional education council, who are responsible for hiring teachers in the region, for any special assistance at present. I am not aware that they are having a problem filling the vacant position. If they are, I will look into it and will get back to the Member. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Charles Dent on Question 43-13(5): Fort Macpherson Teaching Requirements
In the Legislative Assembly on December 2nd, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
December 1st, 1997
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