Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The literacy strategy is very pervasive and broad, of course, because it takes into account the early childhood development plan that we are working on because that is part of literacy; the aboriginal language program; and literacy programs that may be in place such as adult basic education. I have had discussions with BHP. They have pointed out a particular need to bring some of their employees up to a level where they can read and write and deal with some very basic literacy areas. That is a challenge for the company that they are facing right now because some of their employees, their workforce, is in unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled levels. Many of their people are in the unskilled level and many people in that area are not literate. So they have a problem there. I am familiar with that.
Jake Ootes on Question 204-14(3): GNWT Literacy Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on November 6th, 2000. See this statement in context.
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Question 204-14(3): GNWT Literacy Strategy
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