This is page numbers 441 - 469 of the Hansard for the 13th Assembly, 5th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was program.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I do not know that we would look at providing a change to the Student Financial Assistance Program. We are looking at funding travel to a graduation ceremony. There is a bit of a complicating issue here. It is that the students must also write the Canada Nurses' Association training services test to finish their program. It has to be written at the end of concluding their practicum which they can perform in Iqaluit, Inuvik or Yellowknife.

There has been some occasions, a gap in the time between the completion of practicum and writing of the exam, which has necessitated some travel. In that case, I would think we would have to take a look at redrafting the rules of the Student Financial Assistance Program to allow the costs of travel to write the test to be included. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. O'Brien.

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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker. I am not sure if the Minister is stating there is no funding available for nurses to come in and write their final exam if they have to travel, for example, from Arviat to Yellowknife. If that is the case, will the Minister agree to look into this issue to ensure there is some type of funding available so that somebody travelling from Arviat to Yellowknife, their travel or flight is paid for. It does not seem fair that somebody in Yellowknife, Inuvik or Iqaluit would not have this extra fee or cost. I would ask the Minister if he would consider that.

Supplementary To Question 159-13(5): Travel Funding For Graduating Nurses
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, what I indicated previously was that in redrafting the Student Financial Assistance Program, which is under way right now following recommendations from the ministerial forum, we will take a look at that very issue. If students are required to travel following the end of their course to write an exam, yes, we will have to look at funding that. The current regulations do not allow it at present, but as we are changing the program. We will consider it.

The other thing that I mentioned is that each of these students will always have to conclude a practicum. There may be some way to make sure the exam could be written at the end of the practicum in the community in which they have performed the practicum which would avoid extra travel cost. That will be what we will try to do first, time things so there is no extra cost to the program. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Krutko.

Question 160-13(5): Return To Conflict Question
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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier. It is in regard to return to an oral question made by Mr. Picco. In regard to the conflict of interest in which you said there was an independent review to see if there was a conflict. My question to the Premier is, did the Premier address the conflict of interest charges by Mr. Picco with the Conflict of Interest Commissioner?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Premier.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Picco did not make any conflict of interest charges. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regard to the questions raised by Mr. Picco in regard to conflict of interest, I would like to ask the Premier, did he address the conflict of interest by Mr. Picco with the Conflict of Interest Commissioner?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Premier ask for the opinion of the Conflict of Interest Commissioner on this particular matter?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There is no requirement for that. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Premier why there is no need for a request from the Conflict of Interest Commissioner on this matter?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is very clear from Hansard in my return to an oral question asked by Mr. Picco yesterday. I believe I made the return. Neither Minister is compensated either directly or indirectly for work activities associated with the Aurora Funds. Therefore, they are not in a conflict of interest as defined by the Legislative Assembly and the Executive Council Act. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

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David Krutko

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Why will the Premier not ask the Conflict of Interest Commissioner for an opinion on this matter?

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Morin.

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Don Morin Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I already have an opinion. Thank you.