Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Cleveland.

Thank you, Mr. Cleveland. Mr. Dent.

Well, Mr. Chairman, we are expecting employers to offer students half a job and the students are not going to be happy with that, so they could be out of work at the end of June and not be able to find another job. Mr. Chairman, I do not think that is acceptable. I think that is a rather poor approach. I think we need to hear the Minister commit to finding money from whatever source, to ensure that this program is fully funded throughout this year. If that means changes along the way, he will have to make them.

You cannot expect an employer to tell a student that they are going to hire them through the end of June, and then hope the program is renewed so that they can hire them again for July and August. It is not reasonable to expect a student to take a job for that period of time.

Will the Minister agree, while he only has $150,000 in this interim budget for this program, that he will commit to re-allocation of funds if necessary, to ensure that the department can go ahead and sign contracts for the entire summer period? Let us take our students through with the jobs to the end of August into early September, so they know they will have enough money to go back to school.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As the Member obviously knows, we have to finalize the amount that will be required and approved in the budget. We can certainly re-allocate and make a commitment to do that so that we can clarify the situation for employers. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Nitah.

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, the school remains a very high priority for us. It is a deferral for one year. It is our intention to proceed next year with that particular project. Naturally, we require the approval of the budget to do that.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I must thank one of my other colleagues for asking more about deferred projects, because when I asked, I have the Aurora Campus here, but also the Sam School has been deferred, The Aurora Research Centre roof has been deferred. Can the Minister inform me as to how long the deferral is? Is it the next cycle, is it 2003-2004? It would be nice to know.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, it is deferred by one year. It is planning money that has been deferred. Just to carry one, the roof on the research institute has been deferred two years.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Has there been any work done in the areas of the worthiness of both buildings? Has there been new work on the Aurora Campus and the Research roof? I know, specifically in the Aurora Campus situation, as a Member of the 13th Assembly meeting with the proponents of that project and those involved in reviewing it, there was a lot of concern raised as to the worthiness of that facility. It is one of the earliest buildings that was built when the Canadian Armed Forces were in Inuvik. It is one of those building that is on piles. Again, we are having a lot of problems within the community. We went from thinking that this thing might be a possibility this past year to now being informed it is 2003-2004.

In another question the Minister made about consulting with people, from my end, I will inform the Minister I will be consulting with my constituents as soon we are done in this House. I am sure they will help me in preparing many questions for the Minister. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are aware of the technical situation of the campus and the monitoring of it is ongoing.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the Minister inform me if, in fact, the campus staff up there are at all close to being aware of the situation that has occurred here? Were they in discussions with them to let them know that this had been reviewed and that decisions were being changed? Or are they being given the same notice that I have been given, with a budget put in front of them and being told that it is being delayed for three years?

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Ootes.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The staff are not usually involved in discussions with regard to capital projects. The department works with the college's staff. They in turn communicate with staff at headquarters. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Roland.

The Minister is informing us that, in fact, someone in the college system was aware that this was being deferred to 2003-2004? Can you confirm that please?