Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the point I'm hoping I could convey to the Minister is that some of these interns that do come in, even for northern interns, I think we looked at some of these interns that some of these students from the Northwest Territories I believe that some of them from the South last year from some of the universities and schools who are specializing in geology, specializing in picking up different kinds of rocks and identifying them, and they're in our area. I'm not too sure what type of arrangements the geoscience centres have with the GNWT and the federal government work with post-secondary institutions to promote these students through their degrees of geology or geophysics. I guess what I'm asking is that enough concentrated effort be given to some of our students who are in Grade 12 who are finishing school who may have an interest in the whole world of geoscience. It could be mapping, it could be rock collection, it could be analyzing the rock collection or a whole variety of work that could be looked at. That's what I'm asking, Mr. Chair, in terms of this work being done in the North. It's very important work, even traditional knowledge in this area here in the geoscience. It needs to be happening in terms of traditional knowledge into the mountains or the areas they work on. So I would appreciate it if the Minister would look at this and give it some thought and see how they could work out something that would involve people in the Northwest Territories, and from my example, my region involved in this work. I appreciate that, because the companies certainly look forward to this type of work by local companies that have either 100 percent or 51 percent ownership on joint ventures with fixed-wing or heliport or camping. I know that's an issue that at least our land claim organizations really work hard to ensure when they come into our regions. So I want to ask the Minister on this one here. Thank you.
Norman Yakeleya on Committee Motion 46-15(5): Future Socio-economic Agreements, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 46-15(5): Future Socio-economic Agreements, Carried
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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