Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Oil and gas has been discussed extensively by many Members already tonight, and certainly there is a need to ensure that we continue to concentrate on ensuring our people are trained in that whole area. I would like to just state that in the Inuvik area, we are very active. Our superintendent is part of the Inuvik training committee, the Beaufort Delta Training Committee. That consists of a number of representatives in that area. It has been in business for a number of years now and has been working very successfully. We recognize that support is required for that.
On the college reference with child care subsidy, it is an area again that we have to address in the early childhood development program that we are looking at. We are working more and more with the various agencies around the Territory to coordinate our programs with aboriginal programs that may get funded through sources other than the territorial government.
I would just like to state about the quality of educators, we believe that our educators are extremely well qualified, Mr. Chairman. They are teachers who are in demand elsewhere as well, but we are proud of the educators we have and the fact that they can deliver the programs and the curriculum that has been set. We do not have any questions about that. There are other problems associated with that, of course, and I think that we all know that does exist.
The student financial assistance, as I mentioned earlier, we have already initiated action to have more ability to assist students through the career centres in the various regions. Mr. Krutko made reference to the college system. A very good point, but we feel the career centres can provide the same thing because they are in those particular communities.
The ways to assist students at summer school, yes, that is something that has merit. You have to remember as well that students can access distance learning and it is done on a six times a year basis.
On the cultural aspect, it is important throughout the Territories to maintain our cultures and promote them. In the case of the Gwich'in Cultural institute, we do provide some funding to that. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.