Debates of June 29th, 2000

This is page numbers 295 - 364 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 3rd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was communities.

Topics

Members Present
Item 1: Prayer
Ministers Late To The House
The Need For A Government Commitment To Literacy
Literacy In The Family
Support For Literacy Programs
Level Of Literacy Of Inmates In The North
Improving Literacy Through Adult Basic Education
Options For Delivery Of Adult Basic Education Programs
Linking Literacy Levels To Employment Opportunities
Yellowknife Correctional Centre Library Book Drive
Linking Literacy Levels To Oil And Gas Development
Linking Literacy Levels To Apprenticeship Opportunities
Access To Adult Basic Education
Fort Simpson Meeting Of Aboriginal Leaders And Oil And Gas Industry Representatives
Item 4: Returns To Oral Questions
Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery
Comprehensive Literacy Strategy
Allocation Of Literacy Funding
Delivery Of Literacy Programs
Income Support And Literacy
North Slave Literacy Programs
Labour Force Training And Literacy
Oil And Gas Training And Literacy
Linking Apprenticeship Training And Literacy
Literacy Programs In Correctional Facilities
Linking Health And Literacy
Linking Aboriginal Languages To The Literacy Directive
Aboriginal Language Funding Lapse
Written Question 4-14(3): GNWT Duty Travel Expenses
Tabled Document 19-14(3): Diand Minister Letter Of Instruction To The Honourable Glenna Hansen, Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories
Tabled Document 20-14(3): Office Of The Fire Marshal 1999 Annual Report
Tabled Document 21-14(3): Background Information On The Peoplesoft Project
Tabled Document 22-14(3): Paper Prepared By The Northwest Territories Literacy Council Entitled Making The Case For Literacy
Bill 7: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, 2000
Bill 8: Justice Statutes Amendment Act
Bill 9: An Act To Amend The Northwest Territories Power Corporation Act
Bill 4: An Act To Amend The Workers' Compensation Act
Bill 5: An Act To Amend The Workers' Compensation Act No. 2
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Development And Implementation Of A Strategy To Increase Literacy Levels (carried)
Adding $650,000 To 2000-2001 Main Estimates Under The Activity Advanced Education And Careers (carried)
Funding Reductions
Recommendation 1
Amendments To The Property Assessment And Taxation Act (carried)
Recommendation For Legislation Requiring Minimum Notification Period Of One Year For Reductions (carried)
Item 20: Report Of Committee Of The Whole
Item 22: Orders Of The Day

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you. We are under contributions, page 9-21, $92,801,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you. Total grants and contributions, $92,850,000.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you. Active positions, information item.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you. Student loan revolving fund, another information item.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you. Detail on funding allocated to education authorities, another information item.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you. Page 9-26, college programs, information item.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you. Page 9-27, college funding allocations, information item.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you. Page 9-28, detail of work performed on behalf of others. Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Under the Labour Market Development Agreement, I noticed there is a drop of $2.2 million between the revised estimates and what is in this year's main estimates. I was just wondering why the federal contribution for this program would be dropping so much.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

We just need a second here, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Mr. Chairman, under detail of work performed on behalf of others, I was looking at the Labour Market Development Agreement, which is on page 9-30.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Ootes.

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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This change has taken place because we have signed a new agreement under the Labour Market Development Agreement to take care of the Northwest Territories portion only. Before, it also applied to Nunavut. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mr. Dent.

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Charles Dent

Charles Dent Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There is an awful lot of funding provided in this area by HRDC to aboriginal governments as well, for similar types of projects. What efforts are undertaken by the government right now to try to bring some coordination to this whole area?

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The Chair

The Chair David Krutko

Mr. Ootes.