Thank you. Yesterday, we had Ms. Lee still asking questions. Ms. Lee, would like to ask some more questions? Page 9-14, advanced education and careers.
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Advanced Education And Careers
Debates of Feb. 27th, 2003
This is page numbers 365 - 404 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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The Chair Leon Lafferty
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I believe the last question I asked was with regard to teacher education programs and why was it that this program was separated from many other advanced education programs that are being provided in the college. I believe that was answered. I wanted to ask another question on page 9-13.
Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Mr. Ootes.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Sorry. Go ahead, Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I may, I have a question about whether or not there is a formula for financing Aurora College in a way similar to what we are more familiar with. In grade schools, we are well aware of PTR formulas that are legislated and special funding on top of that. I would like to get a sense of how the government comes up with a budget for Aurora College.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. For some details, I will ask Mr. Devitt to answer that question.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Mr. Devitt.
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Devitt
Mr. Chair, the department, some years ago, developed a funding framework for the college. It is somewhat similar to what we do in schools, although I would say that rather than being enrolment-based, its framework is program-based. Thank you.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Does the enrolment rate play any role at all, or is it a combination of enrolment rates, numbers of students, plus the programs? What does it mean when he said the funding is based on programs? Thank you.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Ootes.
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Mr. Devitt.
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Devitt
Mr. Chair, again this is a fairly simply explanation, but it looks at each program separately. It does recognize that there is a maximum number of students who could be accommodated within a program funding allocation. Thank you.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
How is it decided what the extent and number of programs will be for a college? Is it the board of governors who set out a policy decision about what programs that it wants to provide in a college, then it contacts the department and the department works with the college to see? I just would like to get a sense of...They provide to you a proposal, you look at what money you have available and then where do you set the limit? Or do you go and say we have about $23 million?
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Minister Ootes.
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will ask Ms. Allen to address this particular question. Thank you.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Ms. Allen.
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Roger Allen Inuvik Twin Lakes
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, there are a number of programs that are what we call base funded. So we have ABE programs at each of the three campuses, we have specific programs in certain locations that are base funded as well. With any new programs, there is an annual process in which we go through a programs and services proposal process. We look at the government priorities, we look at the priorities of the regions and then we look at the funding we have available. Thank you.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Ms. Lee.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you for that. My final question then is, could I get some sense as to what the total amount of the allocation is that this government is providing to Aurora College this year? Maybe it's not fair for me to ask for anything outside of ECE, but going by the information that I have so far, there is the base funding, plus a number of other things. So could I just get a general sense of what is the total envelope of money that's being allocated for Aurora College?
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Mr. Ootes.