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Further Return To Question 394-14(6): Negotiating Funding With Local School Authorities
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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Member looking at the possibility of a pilot project. I think I have to go back to my comments earlier that we do have to do some homework on this and to look at the smaller communities where there is difficulty being experienced in order to deliver the high school type of programs, specifically with respect to the funding process, Mr. Speaker. I think I'd have to say that we would have to do it on a more consistent basis and a more thought out basis than to immediately jump into a pilot program. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Supplementary, Mr. Nitah.

Supplementary To Question 394-14(6): Negotiating Funding With Local School Authorities
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister's response was that we need to identify the small communities. I think we know which communities are small in the Northwest Territories already, so you don't have to go through that process. I think it's important to look at one school in-depth and figure out what's going on there to determine what's good for the rest of the territory. Fort Resolution's Deninu School has volunteered for that. They're doing good work. We just renovated the school. We have a first class school. We have first class teachers. We have first class administrators and a community that wants to participate and partner up with the department. So I'm asking again, Mr. Speaker, if the Minister and his department would look at a pilot project in Fort Resolution to determine what's best for the entire territory. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 394-14(6): Negotiating Funding With Local School Authorities
Question 394-14(6): Negotiating Funding With Local School Authorities
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Further Return To Question 394-14(6): Negotiating Funding With Local School Authorities
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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member made some very good statements and I want to echo those, as well, that the school in Fort Resolution is a fantastic school. They have a tremendous staff and they're doing a good job. They had a graduation ceremony last Friday at which I had hoped to be able to attend, but I couldn't. I do compliment the staff there and the administration and the community support. You know, Mr. Speaker, that's one of the reasons for successful schools. When the staff jump in there like that and put their all into it.

With respect to a pilot project, at this stage of the game for me that would be a difficult thing to authorize, Mr. Speaker, because it would require additional funding. Mr. Speaker, I'm not sure what that would entail. I think I would have to approach it, as I said, more on the basis that the Member's correct. We know where the small communities are, but what are the conditions of the schools in those small communities and what are the needs. I think we need to do some work on that end, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 394-14(6): Negotiating Funding With Local School Authorities
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Your final supplementary, Mr. Nitah.

Supplementary To Question 394-14(6): Negotiating Funding With Local School Authorities
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, while I was attending the graduation ceremony at Deninu School on Friday, I, along with the deputy minister, Dr. Foley, met with the deputy chair of the DEA and they're very interested in returning to discussions to eliminate the gaps that are there for program and service delivery coming through the entire school and education system. I'd like to ask the Minister, if he's not willing to get into a pilot project that he get into a discussion to reduce or eliminate the gaps that exist in Deninu School right now with grade extension. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 394-14(6): Negotiating Funding With Local School Authorities
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Nitah. The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.

Further Return To Question 394-14(6): Negotiating Funding With Local School Authorities
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Jake Ootes

Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Certainly I think that's a good suggestion that we have our officials and the officials at the school and the DEA meet again together to discuss the issues that are before the school and see if we can eliminate some of the areas of problems, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Range Lake, Ms. Lee.

Question 395-14(6): NWT Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
Item 6: Oral Questions

October 6th, 2003

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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is for the Minister of MACA and it's in regard to the NWT Sports and Recreation Council report that he tabled in the House yesterday and replying to the questions from the Member for Hay River North. I wasn't clear in reviewing the Hansard where the Minister is with this. There's an indication that this is still out for public input and consultation. Can I get confirmation from the Minister that he's open to input from the stakeholders and the public about the latest report of his? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I realize that there are some Members who would like to have more time to review the information that was tabled and I've discussed this with my department as well. Although we feel that the interim committee has been reviewing all the information that they've received from their people that they represent and that they put forward some recommendations to the department on how to proceed and at what pace, I feel that there's still a need for input from the ordinary Members if possible before signing off on this new policy. Thank you.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Supplementary To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that answer and I suppose that's the reason for tabling documents and that's to let the public know that they're there and ask for input. I just wanted to, Mr. Speaker, mention to the Minister that he made a commitment in this House and to me that he was going to meet with the president of Sport North, Mr. Abe Theil, in June and that he would report back to the House, but I haven't heard anything. Could I ask the Minister whether he'd be willing to do that as part of this consultation process? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I did have a meeting with the president of Sport North and because it was over the summer the only way I had of reporting back to the membership is through the process I'm using right now, which is the report on what the interim committee has been doing, which includes the representative of Sport North on there, what they've been doing over the summer and what they are looking forward to doing the rest of this fiscal year. Their recommendations to us so far is that we should proceed as planned and have the new sports and recreation council in place by April 1st. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Supplementary To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This has been on the books for a long time, Mr. Speaker, and it has been difficult for Members here to work on this because it seems that the Minister has the perception of this in one way and then we hear other things from the sports community. There are lots of concerns there that are not being able to get addressed. So, Mr. Speaker, it's really important for me, anyway, and the Members, I believe, to see that the concerns that Sport North and other sport governing bodies have are addressed. I have had a chance to look at what the Minister tabled yesterday and that's not giving me the information. May I ask the Minister once again to make a commitment to provide the Members with the information as to what their concerns were and how he's addressed them? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
Question 395-14(6): NWT Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

Further Return To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I could commit to having a summary of our meeting that we had with Sport North over the summer and pass that on to the Member, yes.

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Steen. Your final supplementary, Ms. Lee.

Supplementary To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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Sandy Lee

Sandy Lee Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That's only half of the commitment that I was looking for. Mr. Speaker, understanding that I think we're going to be out of the House pretty soon, can I have the Minister tell us what the concerns of Sport North were and what the Minister has done to address them so that we don't have the same thing like BIP happening again where concerns are ignored. Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Ms. Lee. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

Further Return To Question 395-14(6): Nwt Sport, Recreation And Physical Activity System
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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, rather than go into a detailed answer, I'm going to take your question as notice and respond to the Member in writing.