Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Specifically with apprenticeships, and knowing we lapsed a considerable amount of money last year, does the department have a strategy this year to seek out employers to try and increase the numbers of apprentices we do have in the system, and therefore employers taking advantage of the matching funds we offer for salaries?
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Cleveland
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The answer to the Member's question is yes. The apprenticeship program is primarily managed out of our regional offices, and the regional superintendents have placed a focus in this area. The primary region where we feel additional work is required is in the North Slave. The superintendent in the North Slave has made some adjustments in terms of reassignment of staff to ensure the staff work, there is more staff to work directly with employers and potential apprentices. We believe that should address the issue. Thank you.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the Standing Committee on Social Programs has been critical of the department for the money that was lapsed in public career service training. What plans does the department have to make sure that they do not lapse the monies this year, that in fact we are training more Northerners this year for the public service?
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are examining this with other departments. There seems to have been some concern about funding availability in other departments required to pay 50 percent of the costs. We are addressing that through contact with the other departments. Thank you.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know that the committee will be watching this issue and we expect to be updated on plans. I would hope that, given the fact that we are better than a quarter of the way through the year, we will have something coming forward to tell us how the department plans to ensure that these funds are effectively used this year, within the next month or two. As my colleague says, we would like to see more aboriginal nurses get training and to be able to access these funds.
Mr. Chairman, I have another question for the department. Can the Minister advise me when was the last time the food rates in the income support program were adjusted?
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The Chair David Krutko
I believe that your microphone was off when you first answered the question, Mr. Minister.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The food scales were increased in 1998 by eight percent. Consideration is being given to increasing the annual community food scale rates based on the consumer price index. Food costs survey may be taken on a periodic basis to verify the CPI increases. We are doing that this year.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
It was six years, I believe, before 1998 when the last increase was made. I would want to make sure that we do not get into a situation where we let that many years go by again. The Minister did say that consideration was being given to an annual increase based on the CPI. When will the decision be made? When will the Minister commit to advising the committee that he has indeed agreed to an annual adjustment, based on the CPI, on the food basket.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Once we complete the survey, which we expect to do this fall, we can bring it forward for consideration. Thank you.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Well, hungry people are hoping for more than consideration. I hope we can see a commitment to make an annual increase certainly no later than this fall. Thank you, Mr. Chairman, that concludes the questions I have on this page.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I had a question on process, if I may. It is a question regarding a motion I have for page 9-14, in regard to the Community Skills for Work Program. I just want to check to see if it is the appropriate page to do it on, when we consider that particular page.
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The Chair David Krutko
Yes, Mr. Minister, we are coming back to this item because it was deferred. We will come to the final totals before we do the wrap, so we will have an opportunity to present it at that time. Mr. Minister.
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