Certainly our department is coordinating primarily with ECE and Minister Dent to make sure the maximizing northern employment program that currently exists can be used to meet the needs of local people in terms of getting oil and gas training. It's something we've had ongoing for a number of years. This department is the lead for the private sector partnership fund that works with private sector industry who are looking to develop capacity and expertise in order to be ready for this industry. There are a number of training and development initiatives under MNE, or maximizing northern employment. We are working very closely with the Department of Education in that regard. You make a very good point about the consolidation of our efforts, the consolidation of our message, speaking from the same page and with one voice on oil and gas training. There will be, I believe, a number of federal pots of money that we can either access ourselves as a government or help aboriginal governments or communities access, but there is going to have to be one window and one point of contact for much of this information as we try to disseminate it to communities. I certainly take the Member's point, and I think that it's a very productive suggestion and just the kind of suggestion I am hoping will come from our joint Minister/regular Member committee as we sit down to provide overall strategic direction for this initiative. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Committee Motion 3-15(3): To Delete $120,000 From The Financial Management Board Secretariat Budgeting And Evaluation Re Foregone Interest, Defeated
In the Legislative Assembly on March 22nd, 2004. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 3-15(3): To Delete $120,000 From The Financial Management Board Secretariat Budgeting And Evaluation Re Foregone Interest, Defeated
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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