In the Legislative Assembly on April 21st, 1999. See this topic in context.

Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. To follow up on the grade extensions, Mr. Speaker, some years back I had an opportunity to attend the Thebacha Campus in Fort Smith and take the business administration program. The courses that you could take were very limited. Two years later, I went to Lethbridge University. I took the same program but I could take all kinds of different courses. I had a very good selection of courses to take, better qualified teachers with masters, some with doctorates, whereas there had not been any in Thebacha College. I am not saying that is the case with the teachers, that they are better qualified.

However, I certainly see the similarity in the types of courses that they are able to offer in a small school in relation to some place like Yellowknife or even Fort Smith or Hay River, the larger schools. What I would like to know is, do we fund the Western Arctic Leadership Program in any way? Thank you.

Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Miltenberger.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Western Arctic Leadership Program has been existence for, I believe, almost eight years and was started by my colleague, Mr. Kakfwi, when he was Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Yes, we do provide some funding to the Western Arctic Leadership Program to the tune of, I believe, $165,000 per year. Thank you.

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Would the Minister indicate how many students go through this leadership program per year?

Supplementary To Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Miltenberger.

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Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe the number this year is 17. It ranges anywhere from about 14 to 19, depending on how many apply.

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Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Supplementary. Mr. Erasmus.

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Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Mr. Speaker, could the Minister indicate if the leadership program children are able to take a full range of courses such as you could find perhaps in Yellowknife and perhaps even maybe more than what you could take in Yellowknife or one of the larger centers? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Miltenberger.

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Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the students in the Western Arctic Leadership Program attend school at P.W. Kaeser High School in Fort Smith and access the same educational courses that are open to all the other students in Fort Smith.

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Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Final supplementary. Mr. Erasmus.

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Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Why is the Minister condoning a second-rate education for the rest of the community children out there and making it available for only a very select few students, less than 20 per year? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Mr. Miltenberger.

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Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am not condoning second-rate education for anybody. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
Question 94-13(7): School Extension Programs
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April 20th, 1999

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The Speaker Samuel Gargan

Oral questions. Mr. Morin.