Thank you. Ms. Allen.
Debates of Feb. 26th, 2003
This is page numbers 331 - 364 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 6th 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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department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chairperson. The current program, in which we do the first three years in the North and the fourth year is done at the University of Saskatchewan, still will be a native northern studies major. But if people plan to teach in the high school, then they will go down after the first year and go right into that program. They could leave after their first year in the North, and then start their major right away.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think it's good that we're able to offer other majors through the college or at least get them started. Is there any plan to expand the range of courses offered in the North so that we can offer more than the one major through all four years in the North, or are we planning for the foreseeable future to stick with the four-year program being northern studies?
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Ms. Allen.
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you again. The current plan is to continue with the northern native studies major for the four-year program, of which the program is planned to be offered in 2004-2005 in the Northwest Territories. We need to discuss this with the University of Saskatchewan, but it is necessary to keep that major for that particular program at this time. Thank you.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Maybe I can seek some guidance. Is this the appropriate time to ask questions about the detail that's shown on page 9-12?
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Ootes.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Page 361
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Mr. Dent.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was looking at the detail where it shows the amount for income assistance programs, and I noticed that in the current fiscal year we're expecting to see $700,000 less spent than what we had thought would be needed and what was in the mains. It's showing a full $1.6 million less being asked for in the 2003-2004 mains. I know the Minister talked about this in his opening comments, and how we've been able to reinvest in savings within the department.
My concern is looking at how this program has fluctuated over the years, just the years we see even in the book before us. Is this still realistic? I think we've seen a bit of a slowdown in the Delta. Is the Minister still confident that we are going to see the $1.6 million saved and we're not going to be in a situation where he can't come forward and talk to us about the cost of living increase in the food basket, for instance?
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, we feel that we can manage with this, including the possible funding that we might require for the food basket changes. Thank you.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think many of us feel that an annual increase to the food basket, based at least on the cost of living, should be something that we always look at. Can the Minister tell us when he might be in a position to propose the increases, and give us some detail of what increase we might be looking at in the next fiscal year for the food basket?
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We were held up. The stats bureau had to do our analysis, Mr. Chair. With the population question that had to be addressed by the stats bureau, we were not able to get the answers to our particular analysis and that should be forthcoming within a couple of weeks, I suspect. At that point we can introduce any changes that may be required. We don't have any indication yet of the amount of changes that could be introduced. Thank you.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Ms. Lee. Detail.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I also have a question on page 9-12, the program delivery detail. I would like to have a breakdown of the $25.398 million, please.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. If you'll give me a moment...Thank you. That's contribution funding to the college, Mr. Chair.
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. May I get more details on where this money is allocated for? Am I to assume that all of it will go to Aurora College?
department Of Education, Culture And Employment
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Ootes.