Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Ootes.
Debates of March 5th, 2003
This is page numbers 505 - 540 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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Supplementary To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Further Return To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Member is asking a very specific question, which I don't have the details to what specific jobs have been created in particular communities. Our programs are tailored to assist various organizations, various communities in developing and promoting the opportunity to advance individuals for employment and they're education-related types of programs, Mr. Speaker. In terms of maximizing employment, for instance, we have the public/private sector partnership. It's a $1 million program that organizations can access to help create employment. We also have, within our department, a small budget to help communities work on the human resource development plans, Mr. Speaker. So there are a number of those types of programs available that are there to assist communities in employment improvement.
Further Return To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Supplementary To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I probably could tell you that there is no employment created in Fort Resolution or in Lutselk'e. I would like to ask the Minister though, who is delivering these programs and services at the community level? Where is it coming from? Who is assisting the delivery of it at the community level? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Further Return To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, Mr. Speaker, we have a variety of areas. The college delivers programs to assist people in training programs. I will give an example of the mobile welding unit that went into a variety of communities; I believe Lutselk'e was one. It's a program that assists people to gain some experience in the welding trade. They could move on from there to enter further training or see if they wish to be employed in that field in some capacity where the ability is available to gain employment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Supplementary To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this government, in general, has spent a lot of dollars promoting diamonds and diamond mining companies and jobs and a lot of oil and gas companies and the jobs associated with that industry. When are we going to start promoting the creation of employment opportunities in our communities? We need an economic base. Not everybody can work out of the communities. There are family units to consider. There are obligations at the community level. Will the Minister work with his Cabinet colleagues to start looking at creating government positions in our communities so that we can create an economic base and provide an option other than income support? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Further Return To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the attempt has been there to design programs to help people obtain the credentials to move into the labour force. Our programs are designed along those lines. More and more, we are looking for direct type of experiences for individuals, be it apprenticeships or, as I mentioned, the training program, the welding program we have in place. There are a number of those, Mr. Speaker. There is also the opportunity for individuals to gain employment with the various mine sites and so forth. There is an opportunity within communities to gain employment. The School of Community Government with MACA helps to train individuals who work for municipalities and local groups. That's another opportunity for individuals to gain experience, so they can obtain possible employment in their local setting. We all know that the employment levels in the territory are extremely high. The unemployment levels are very low. More and more opportunities are arising for individuals to enter the workforce, but they may not always be specifically in the community in which the individual lives. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
Question 164-14(6): Income Support In Small Communities
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Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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March 4th, 2003
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the messages the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment is trying to get across is that the harmonization strategy is simply a method of standardizing the way income is calculated between two government departments. I might suggest to the Minister here that this is too simple a rationalization given the effects of the harmonization strategy that have come to light over the past couple of weeks. Is the Minister aware that by implementing the harmonization strategy, the government could create three different classes of students receiving student financial assistance? The students who are in college housing, students in public housing, students renting on the open market. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Return To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Return To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Supplementary To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister, because of the harmonization strategy, will he be committed to raising the rent on housing that is available on the campuses of Aurora College to ensure there is an equal rent scale? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Further Return To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The rent scales for the college are established by a board of governors, Mr. Speaker.
Further Return To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Supplementary To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As Aurora College is an arm of this government, will the Minister be in contact with them to tell them that they are committed to raising their rents? They have to equalize everyone. Will he be doing that?
Supplementary To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Further Return To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I mentioned, the running of the college is the responsibility of the board of governors of the college. I can certainly pass on a comment to them to see if they wish to address the issue of rents for their students, but I think that's a decision I will leave to them.
Further Return To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Supplementary To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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Leon Lafferty North Slave
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. He repeated the same answer twice. Will the Minister commit to raising the amount of student financial assistance to those students who are unable to secure subsidized accommodation on campus or to access public housing because of this harmonization program? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Supplementary To Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
Question 165-14(6): Harmonization Strategy Creates Three Classes Of Students
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