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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As I indicated yesterday in the House, my intention is to move the SFA issue and the proposed option. Along with the process, I have to take it to Cabinet, but hopefully it will be ready to come back by the July sitting with a legislative proposal and we are targeting the school year, the fall of 2000, to be ready so that, if all goes well and all the approvals are achieved, by the fall of 2000 those students starting that year will have been able to take advantage of the changes to the SFA Program. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Thank you. Further questions. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is the Minister saying that the legislation would be ready in July or when would it be ready?

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Mr. Minister.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Once again, if all the approvals are achieved, that if there is a sitting in the fall, that we would hopefully have it ready by then. The legislative proposal would hopefully be ready for July for consideration, pending Cabinet approval.

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Thank you. Further questions. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If there were a sitting in the fall, then why could not the new rates be implemented in January, in the semester after Christmas?

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Mr. Minister.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This particular scenario has been examined, the logistics of trying to do it in mid-year with students under one system, changing over, notifying students, implementing the various forms and such, it was deemed that would be such a problematic situation that it would be best to do it clean and neat so that we are ready for the start of the school year for 2000. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Thank you. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Problematic for the students or for the administration?

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Mr. Minister.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uninterrupted service to the students is a primary concern, not causing any confusion or possible delays in payments, those kinds of things are a concern. There is a concern, as well, about being ready administratively to, in fact, implement this in mid-year. If we just find out, just get the approval to go ahead in the fall, it would be very difficult. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Thank you. Further questions. Mr. Erasmus.

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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think if students were informed in September that there is a strong likelihood that they would be receiving additional funding in January, I do not think they would mind waiting a couple of extra days to receive that funding if they do not have to pay an additional $1,000 out of their own pocket for their tuition, or however much it is. I would strongly recommend that we try to implement this in January, if at all possible. We are supposed to try and help the students and if it is a little bit of a struggle administratively, then we should be able to try to solve that problem. We have almost a year to do it. If we know that the legislation is going to be passed, we should be able to put some extra measures into place to ensure that things can go smoothly. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Mr. Minister.

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We have noted the Member's recommendation as he has requested and, as we move through this process, should we get the approvals necessary, we will give his suggestions and recommendations due consideration as we try to do this as expeditiously as possible. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Thank you. Further questions? Advanced Education and Careers, grants and contributions. Grants, $8.653 million. Agreed?

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Contributions, $21.148 million. Mr. Minister.

Committee Motion 29-13(7): To Provide Funding To The Working Together Program
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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, as was noted in the Budget Address by the Minister of Finance, the government intends to provide funding to support the Community Skills for Work program which will help people acquire skills and knowledge to reduce dependency on income support and to develop the skills in community-based jobs such as special needs assistants positions. Therefore, I move that the amount of $1 million be added to the operations and maintenance Main Estimates of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment under the activity, Advanced Education and Careers, grants and contributions, contributions, to provide funding to support a Community Skills for Work program. Thank you.

Committee Motion 29-13(7): To Provide Funding To The Working Together Program
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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. We have a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Mr. Miltenberger.

--Applause

Committee Motion 30-13(7): To Provide Funding For The Community Skills For Work Program
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May 11th, 1999

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Michael Miltenberger

Michael Miltenberger Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As noted in the Budget Address by the Minister of Finance last week as well, the government intends to provide funding to support the continuation of the Working Together program by providing a wage subsidy for employers to hire students and youth and help them acquire the essential skills necessary for securing meaningful and lasting employment. Therefore, I move that the amount of $1 million be added to the operations and maintenance, Main Estimates of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment programs under the activity, Advanced Education and Careers, grants and contributions, contributions, to provide funding to support the continuation of the Working Together program.

Committee Motion 30-13(7): To Provide Funding For The Community Skills For Work Program
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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Thank you. We have a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. To the motion. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

--Applause

Committee Motion 30-13(7): To Provide Funding For The Community Skills For Work Program
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The Chair

The Chair Jake Ootes

Contributions. As amended, $23.148 million. Agreed?