Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I did not count the communities as the Member was listing them, but I certainly heard fewer than at least 23 communities which exist in the Territories that do not have base-funded adult educators. As I indicated in response to an earlier question, the colleges have not had adequate funding to increase the number of based-funded adult educator positions in those 23 communities for at least five years. Mr. Cleveland advises me it may be as much as ten years since there has been any change in the numbers of based-funded positions in the college. As Members will have noticed in my opening comments, we are again this year reducing the contributions to the two colleges by a total of about $1 million. It is obviously difficult for the colleges to continue to expand their offerings at a time when their base funding is being significantly eroded. Having said that, most communities have been served relatively recently through some third party funded program. The colleges have both been very active at seeking out third party funding, many times providing one third of their course offerings through that avenue. By and large, they have been very successful in ensuring programs are offered in all communities. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Charles Dent on Committee Motion 22-13(4): Recommendation To Prepare Interpreter/translator Services Plan
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 22-13(4): Recommendation To Prepare Interpreter/translator Services Plan
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 23rd, 1997
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