Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have last year's uptake figures with me. I will ensure that the Member gets that information very quickly. I'll transmit it to him and other Members in writing. I think it's important to remember that when the monies were reduced in this one program, Youth Employment Program, they weren't taken out of the budget; they were moved into apprenticeship. After talking to people through the Northwest Territories, the suggestion was that we needed to focus more on getting money into apprenticeship and that's where we moved the monies to. So it's not a situation where the funding was reduced for young people, it's just we've refocused it in a different area. I know that I've heard from a number of Members that this has caused some concerns in their communities, but we still have some money there. I would encourage the communities to get their applications in early for this funding. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Charles Dent on Question 396-15(4): Youth Employment Program Initiatives In The Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 396-15(4): Youth Employment Program Initiatives In The Nwt
Question 396-15(4): Youth Employment Program Initiatives In The Nwt
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 13th, 2006
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