Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to recommend the committee consider Bill 19, Committee Report 5-14(3), 6-14(3) and 7-14(3) concurrently, specifically to continue with the detail of Education, Culture and Employment and then start on Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development.
Debates of Feb. 28th, 2001
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Paul Delorey
I would like to call committee of the whole back to order. We are on the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Minister, do you wish to bring in any witnesses?
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The Chair Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, would you please bring the witnesses in. Mr. Minister, could I have you introduce your witnesses for the record, please?
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On my right is Mr. Mark Cleveland, the deputy minister of the department. On my left is Mr. Paul Devitt, director of management services.
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The Chair Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Minister. We are on page 9-9, Education, Culture And Employment, directorate and administration. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, under the activity description on page 9-8, one of the sentences is:
"Activities to maximize northern employment will be undertaken with the participation of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, the federal government and other agencies to ensure Northerners benefit from available employment opportunities."
Perhaps we could get a better understanding of what exactly is meant by this. Where are the areas of cooperation? What are some of the programs we are talking about here, just so we can see how the department is working with other agencies?
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The maximizing employment thrust is done through a committee of Ministers, the Minister of RWED, the Premier and the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs. We look at various areas that we can address to improve employment possibilities for Northerners, including issues with regard to student employment. Also, of course, we are in touch with various federal government departments through the NUHRDS program. Thank you.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am looking to get some specific understanding of what is meant by participation of RWED, the federal government and other agencies.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
One specific example would be the Mackenzie Valley Resource Committee that is in existence, Mr. Chairman.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you. How about an example of how we are working with the federal government in this area?
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, the LMDA agreement with the federal government is one area where we are working together with the federal government departments. Thank you
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I had taken from this sentence, because it is given in the future "will be undertaken", that we were going to hear about new exercises, but neither the committees the Minister has just mentioned nor the LMDA are new. Is this just a restating of existing planning processes?
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I guess it is meant to illustrate both what was in existence and how we are working now, and what is in the future. For example, in the maximizing employment, we have our ministerial committee, but we also have it at the deputy minister level, as well as at the working group level. Thank you.
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