Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Debates of March 5th, 2002
This is page numbers 341 - 388 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 5th 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 chairman.
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Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
Item 6: Oral Questions
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There may be a variety of reasons for that, Mr. Speaker, but I do not have that information here at hand. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would have thought that it was a fairly general question that the department would be analyzing quite closely. I am wondering then, since we compare ourselves so often to Alberta, why is grade 12 social studies not required for graduation in the Northwest Territories the way it is in Alberta? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Further Return To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the school system has set up a requirement for 100 credits to graduate from high school. This can be one of the requirements. You do require two years of social studies in order to graduate, but I am not sure that it requires the grade 12 social studies. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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Supplementary To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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Item 6: Oral Questions
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister can take my assurance that we do not require grade 12 social studies. I do have one other question related to graduation rates. Although it is limited in scope, I would like to keep the variables fairly low so I can get an answer I can compare across jurisdictions. I am wondering, what percentage of our high school graduates enrol in universities immediately after high school graduation? Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Further Return To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. These are technical questions I do not have at hand here. I can certainly get this for the Member and would be glad to follow up on that. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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Supplementary To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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Brendan Bell Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister would not have that level of detail. I am wondering, when he does get that information, if he could also, if he has it handy, show us a comparison across other jurisdictions as well. Thank you.
Supplementary To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Bell. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Further Return To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I would be glad to do so, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
Question 140-14(5): Student Performance In Departmental Exams
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Lafferty.
Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 4th, 2002
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Honourable Jake Ootes, the Minister for Education, Culture and Employment. I would like to ask the Minister if he can go into my community and meet with the community services board and myself, regarding looking at the infrastructure that is in place and putting in new infrastructure. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
Item 6: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would be glad to join the Member at his invitation to have a meeting with the community services board, Mr. Speaker, to discuss infrastructure needs in the community. I believe the community is interested in the school in Edzo, to convert it into a different facility. Thank you.
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Supplementary To Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. All through the Budget Address, we saw small communities show up all over the place. I think it is time this government started to look at future plans on using the facilities and infrastructure that is there for our long-range plans. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Further Return To Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yes, I believe Mr. Lafferty may have an idea there, that we could address the issue of occupations and trades and so forth, and the training of that and to do it within the Dogrib region. I believe that is what Mr. Lafferty may have as a possibility for the school, which I would be more than pleased to discuss as a possibility. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
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Supplementary To Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a government, we make policies and regulations. I would like to ask the Minister if he can look at making changes to policies and criteria used for building infrastructure to go forward for a better tomorrow. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
Question 141-14(5): Education Infrastructure In The Dogrib Region
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The Speaker Tony Whitford
Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.