Thank you, Mr. Speaker. If I recall correctly, the whole idea for the program was not to be restrictive. I would have to, once again, check on that. I have passed around to all the Members an information package on the program. Whether or not it is for stand-alone single-family dwelling units or if it also includes condominium units, I would have to check and pass on the information to the Members. Thank you.
Debates of Dec. 8th, 1998
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Further Return To Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Further Return To Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program
Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program
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The Speaker
Oral questions. Final supplementary. Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think it is a very good program. I have had some good feedback from my constituency, from people who have tried to access it. I am wondering, as a follow-up, Mr. Speaker, if indeed the money that is in the program and has been allocated east and west, I am wondering how much has been budgeted for? Has it been budgeted by region, like the Baffin region, the Keewatin region, the Sahtu region, or is it just a pot of money divided east and west and first-come, first-serve? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program
Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program
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The Speaker
Mr. Arlooktoo.
Further Return To Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I stated the other day, the total amount for the program until March 31, 1999, is expected to be $2.995 million, of which approximately $1.6 million will be pushed through supplementary appropriation from this House today. It is further subdivided, or budgeted, to an amount for Nunavut and an amount for the western Arctic which are basically estimates of what will likely be spent in these two areas. Those estimates are based on the number of empty housing units that are waiting to be sold in the regions. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program
Question 279-13(6): Demands On Down Payment Pilot Program
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The Speaker
Oral questions. Mr. Henry.
Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to follow up on some questions that were asked of the Honourable Mr. Dent, the Minister of Education, that were asked by my honourable colleague, Mr. Ootes, on the Teacher Education Program. I wonder if the Minister could advise me as to the number of years that the Teacher Education Program has been in place? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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The Speaker
The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Than you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Teacher Education Program has been in effect for 30 years. It was first begun in 1968. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Return To Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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The Speaker
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like the Minister to confirm that he did say 30 years. My second question is, does the Minister have the number of students that graduated in that period of time? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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The Speaker
Thank you. There were two questions. Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Member's confidence in my memory but no, I do not have 30 years of statistics in my head at this point. I cannot answer that question, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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The Speaker
Oral questions. Final supplementary, Mr. Henry.
Supplementary To Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My final supplementary, Mr. Speaker, and I will certainly try to listen a lot more carefully next time is, does the Minister have statistics on tracking the number of graduating students that went back to their home communities after they successfully completed the Teacher Education Program? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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The Speaker
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I can tell you that we have had fairly good success with the Teacher Education Program in the Northwest Territories and we do, in fact, have the majority of the graduates staying in the north and continuing their work.
I can answer the Member's previous question now. Since the beginning of the program, there have been 394 teaching diplomas issued, 133 have gone on to Bachelors of Education and four have gone on to Masters of Education from the program. We have a number who are still employed in the Northwest Territories and of that number, 228 are currently teachers or divisional education council staff, education consultants, college instructors or on staff with Education, Culture and Employment. Nine are preschool teachers or special needs assistants. There are 32 who are currently enrolled in full-time Bachelor of Education studies outside of the Northwest Territories. There are 45 who are employed in other occupations that we are aware of and 64 who have passed away. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
Question 280-13(6): Teacher Education Program
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The Speaker
Oral questions. Mr. Picco.
Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Education. Mr. Speaker, my question concerns the federal government's commitment, I understand, to construct a new Francophone school in Iqaluit. I am wondering if the Minister could update this House on the status of this school? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
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The Speaker
The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Dent.
Return To Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Perhaps I could take this opportunity to clarify an answer to a previous question of Mr. Henry's as well. I had indicated that 64 TEP graduates had passed away, but that number includes retired graduates. Some of the members are retired and some have passed away. I would hope that most of the retired have not passed away.
--Laughter
In response to Mr. Picco, I had expected that by this time we would have an agreement signed between our government, the Department of Education in Nunavut and the federal government on the school in Iqaluit, but I cannot say for sure whether or not this has happened. I will have to look into it, Mr. Speaker, and get back to the Member.
Return To Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
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The Speaker
Just a moment. With regard to the response that the Minister made is a question that was asked by Mr. Picco, not Mr. Henry, so the Minister, again, is taking up a question that was asked by Mr. Picco, not by Mr. Henry. I would like to warn the Minister by saying that when a Member asks a question the Minister answer that Member and that Member only. Supplementary, Mr. Picco.
Supplementary To Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
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Edward Picco Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the negotiations for the new Francophone school in Iqaluit have been ongoing between this government and the federal government for quite some time. I appreciate the support that Mr. Dent has shown this project in Iqaluit. I am wondering, Mr. Speaker, if the Minister could, indeed, update this House as to what has caused the delay? Indeed, we did think that the agreement would have been signed off. Is it a problem with the federal government or is it a commitment of funds from this government? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
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The Speaker
Mr. Dent.
Further Return To Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
Question 281-13(6): New Francophone School In Iqaluit
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. To clarify, I did not mean in my previous answer to the Member to indicate that there was necessarily a problem. I am not aware if the agreement between the three governments has been finalized yet. I do know that negotiations have been going fairly well and I have, for instance, shared with the Member a draft copy of the plans for the school. I think, it is probably just a matter of not being able to get everybody together to finalize the agreement, rather than it being a problem. I will look into the issue and get back to the Member forthwith.