Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be for Mr. Dent, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. I referred in my statement yesterday to the pressures that are placed on our front line professionals, teachers and nurses. Recently, the Canadian teachers' leaders were predicting there would be a teacher shortage in Canada. There was an article in the Globe and Mail, apparently, that predicted a tremendous shortage in Ontario, as well as areas such as New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. The comment, of course, that they are addressing is that there will be a great supply and demand gap looming fairly shortly. My question for the Minister is, has the Minister addressed the implications of this potential shortage here for the Northwest Territories?
Jake Ootes on Question 278-13(6): Canadian Teacher Shortage
In the Legislative Assembly on December 8th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Question 278-13(6): Canadian Teacher Shortage
Item 6: Oral Questions
December 7th, 1998
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