Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In response to your concern, Mr. Chairman, I did indicate to the committee that I have a list of communities in which base-funded positions were situated and what I did was the math which comes from saying we have, I think, 58 communities in the Northwest Territories. Since my list has 35 communities on it with base-funded positions there are approximately 23 communities which do not have base-funded positions. In response to Mr. Erasmus' question, one of the reasons behind the report I mentioned in my opening comments, is intended to give us a better understanding of adult basic education needs in the Northwest Territories, to find a better way of delivering the service. To define what works, what our best practice is, and to help us better co-ordinate our activities so we can ensure, in tight fiscal times, we are delivering the best possible education to the greatest number of people. I think it is an essential part of the exercise. While the Member was critical of the report in his general comments, I believe it is necessary for us to identify exactly how we are doing, what we are doing now, and how we can improve on that in order to ensure we do, in fact, improve the numbers the Member has referred to. 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 24th, 1997
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