Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I stated in my Member's statement, in the Northwest Territories we are doing various things to try to promote people to take up opportunities that are opening up here in the North now. One of the areas we are very short of is in the trades department. There are always companies looking for trades people. In October I asked the Minister what his department was doing to promote the trades in the Hay River area, in the South Slave area, particularly in Hay River. The answer that the Minister gave me at that time was he was very happy that I had brought the issue up because it was one of the areas that... "It is my desire, Mr. Speaker, to start concentrating on the usage of facilities that have shops and home economics rooms so that we can get back into that whole area." I would like to ask the Minister what has been done since October and what is his department doing now to promote the trades, in particular in the Hay River area?
Paul Delorey on Question 69-14(6): Promoting Trades Opportunities In Schools
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2003. See this statement in context.
Question 69-14(6): Promoting Trades Opportunities In Schools
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 20th, 2003
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