Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Debates of Nov. 12th, 1998
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Further Return To Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary To Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question was, will those individuals who will be required to sign this be provided independent legal advice on signing such a document? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. No.
Further Return To Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Ootes.
Supplementary To Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
I wonder if the Premier would reconsider that. It is a very complicated piece of document that they have to sign, very legalese. I wonder if the Premier would reconsider that. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
Further Return To Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would be pleased to look into it for the Member but I do not think there is any requirement for them to have independent legal counsel, employees of the Government of the Northwest Territories. I believe that the Department of Justice has lots of lawyers. We will look into it for the Member and get back to him. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 206-13(6): Employees' Confidentiality Requirements
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Mr. Picco.
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up on my earlier member's statement about the nursing access year to be offered in Nunavut as announced on Monday by Mr. Dent, will that program be a repeat of the earlier program that was cancelled because of NUHRDS cuts earlier? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.
Return To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe it will be much the same program as was offered earlier, yes, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the program that was earlier cut was a considerable cause of a concern with the students, of course, in the program. I am wondering what type of consultation has been done with Nunavut Arctic college with this announcement? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the biggest part of consultation has been with the Department of Education in Nunavut government because that department will have to agree to fund the program on an ongoing basis. We are optimistic that the department will agree that that program should be funded and that is why we are proposing to pay for an access program in this current year. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. What type of consideration was given to the participants on the earlier program, will they be prioritized for this program, will they have to repeat that program, what type of work was done for them? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I cannot answer specifically what sort of priority earlier students would have received. If students have already completed this course or this type of course, it would not make a lot of sense for them to repeat the course. Far better that they plan on attending the first year of the course of study if Nunavut Arctic College is successful at getting the Department of Education in Nunavut to fund the course. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Program
Supplementary To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I guess, that was the point, that we already had a one-year program that was cancelled; so I wonder why the Department of Education did not look at funding the second year of this program when you have already have students who are trained. Why repeat a program when you had students start a program they were told we could not fund, so now they are sitting around? This program starts in January and they have already done it. What do you do with people that have been trained for it now, a year or two years sitting around? Why was there no consideration given to the department to fund the program for two years and the second year of the program, not at the entry level year? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
Question 207-13(6): Nursing Training Program
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this government's responsibility for funding Nunavut Arctic College ends on March 31, 1999. It would be impossible to run a program as we could not complete a program in that period of time. Since we were only recently allocated these funds, we looked at what was possible and have found it possible to complete an access program. Therefore, recognizing the need to train more nurses in the Nunavut region, we feel it is worthwhile embarking on this exercise at this time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.