Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as I read the regulations the applicant must have been born in the Northwest Territories. It does not talk about where their parents were born. There is a waiving of that requirement if a person was born outside of the Northwest Territories for medical reasons. Otherwise, that is the way I read it.
Debates of Feb. 25th, 1997
Topics
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
It is very difficult. Most of the Keewatin are born in Manitoba and most people in Baffin are born in Montreal. Anyway, I have Mr. Ootes and Mr. Henry.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My questions are also with regard to the secondary grants for student financial assistance. Could the Minister clarify this area more for me? I understand that the student must be of aboriginal ancestry. Does that mean that Metis individuals will also be eligible?
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In line with the Canadian Constitution recognizing Metis as aboriginal people and in line with this government's policy recognizing Metis as aboriginal people, the answer to the Member's question is yes.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Grants. Mr. Ootes.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
It is correct that Dene and Metis individuals can receive secondary grants? What about Inuit children, are they also eligible in this situation?
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just to correct the Member for the record, we do not have secondary grants. We have supplementary grants and Inuit are entitled to claim those as well.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Of course, we are. Mr. Ootes.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Supplementary grants, I take it are what I am referring to as secondary grants. I just get a nod so I am taking that as affirmative. The Minister may or may not be involved in this but I am going to pursue the question because he may be involved and hence the question. Mr. Chairman, with respect to summer student employment with the affirmative action policy in place, is it not true that summer students who are affirmative action candidates get priority for summer employment?
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, I answered this question yesterday by indicating that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, like all government departments, is bound to follow the affirmative action policy of this government. That policy is the responsibility of Minister Todd. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Details of grants and contributions. I have Mr. Henry.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This supplementary grant, is this paid for solely by the GNWT or is this federal assistance? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. All student financial assistance programs, the basic grant and the supplementary grant are paid from GNWT funds.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Mr. Henry.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is the Government of the Northwest Territories refunded for any monies paid for the supplementary grant for aboriginal students?
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. No, there are no refunds offered. We get almost all of our money from the federal government, probably 80 percent of it comes from the federal government. We have had since 1955, agreements with the federal government to ensure that we would provide access to aboriginal people to post-secondary training.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Grants. Mr. Henry.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is it fair to say then that the monies expended on supplementary grants is done so on behalf of the federal government? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Minister.
Committee Motion 25-13(4): Recommendation To Retain Baffin And Keewatin Regional Librarians In The 1997-98 Budget
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I do not know that I could say that it is on behalf of the federal government because we have a formula financing agreement, but I expect it would be unlikely that this government would have taken over the program if there had not been an understanding between the two levels of government that programs offered by this government would at least match those of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.