Debates of June 9th, 2008

This is page numbers 993 to 1058 of the Hansard for the 16th Assembly, 2nd 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 education.

Topics

Oral Questions

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 57-16(20) Maximizing Opportunities

Minister’s Statement 58-16(2) Mining Week

Aboriginal Employment In GNWT Senior Management Positions

Proposed Women’s Correctional Facility In Fort Smith

Gravel Source For Trout Lake

Dempster Highway Road Conditions

Counselling Services In Lutselk’e

Mining Week 2008

Training Opportunities For Young Northerners

Public Service Employment Of Persons With Disabilities

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Question 286-16(2) Gravel Source For Trout Lake

Question 287-16(2) Counselling Services For Lutselk’e

Question 288-16(2) Dempster Highway Road Conditions

Question 289-16(2) Public Service Employment Of Persons With Disabilities

Question 290-16(2) Proposed Women’s Correctional Centre In Fort Smith

Question 291-16(2) Ekati Diamond Mine Tailings Spill

Question 292-16(2) Aboriginal Employment In GNWT Senior Management Positions

Question 293-16(2) Training Opportunities For Young Northerners

Question 294-16(2) Proposed Women’s Correctional Centre In Fort Smith

Question 295-16(2) Aboriginal Employment In GNWT Senior Management Positions

Question 296-16(2) RCMP Public Complaints Process

Question 297-16(2) Proposed Women’s Correctional Centre In Fort Smith

Question 298-16(2) Aboriginal Employment In GNWT Senior Management Positions

Question 19-16(2) Summer Students Hiring Process

Question 20-16(2) Wage Subsidy Program

Tabling of Documents

Bill 11 An Act To Amend The Legislative Assembly And Executive Council Act

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

Main Estimates 2008–2009 Department Of Education, Culture And Employment

Committee Motion 34-16(2) To Reinstate $110,000 For The Coordinator Assessment And Evaluation Position, Department Of Education, Culture And Employment, Under The Education And Culture Activity (Committee Motion Carried)

Committee Motion 35-16(2) ECE Modification To The Income Security Program Regarding Rent Increases (Committee Motion Carried)

Committee Motion 36-16(2) ECE Childcare Subsidy Program Reform (Committee Motion Carried)

Committee Motion 37-16(2) ECE Income Security Program Reform Regarding The Senior Home Heating Subsidy As Amended (Committee Motion As Amended Carried)

Committee Motion 38-16(2) To Defer Further Consideration Of The Department Of Education, Culture And Employment — Operations Expenditures (Committee Motion Carried)

Report of Committee of the Whole

Orders of the Day

Committee Motion 37-16(2) ECE Income Security Program Reform Regarding The Senior Home Heating Subsidy As Amended (Committee Motion As Amended Carried)
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

To save time I’d like to ask the Minister if we can get this information in regard to

the document form, but also I’d like to ask the Minister: when did this change take place?

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mr. Chair,

can

certainly provide full detailed information on the Member’s question. Mahsi.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you,

Mr. Lafferty. I have nobody else on the list here. Income Security, Grants and Contributions. Sorry. Mr. Krutko.

David Krutko Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I didn’t get an answer to my last question. I asked the Minister: when did this change take place? He didn’t answer that question, so I’d like it answered, if possible.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you,

Mr. Krutko. Mr. Lafferty.

Jackson Lafferty Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Chair. Like I said, I will provide that information. I believe it was around 2001 that there were some changes there.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Thank you for that. Mr.

Krutko. Any other questions, comments on

Income Security? Grants and Contributions. $9.051 million.

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Income Security, Grants and Contributions: $9.051 million, approved.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Moving to information item, Income security, Active Positions, page 8-36.

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Activity Summary, Income Security, Active Positions, information item, approved.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Income Security, Active Positions, page 8-37.

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Activity Summary, Income Security, Active Positions, approved.

The Chair Glen Abernethy

Page 8-38,

information item, Student Loan Revolving Fund.

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Student Loan Revolving Fund, approved.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Detail of funding allocated to education authorities.

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Detail of Funding Allocated to Education Authorities, approved.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Moving on. Information item, Active Positions — By Region. Page 8-40. Mr. Abernethy.

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just have some confusion in this area. Earlier today Ms. Bisaro was asking the Minister some questions on 20 position increases. But when you look at this, it’s actually a decrease of positions: about nine or so positions. I’m having trouble reconciling the fact that this is going down to what Ms. Bisaro and the Minister were talking about earlier, about this going up by 20 positions.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Mr. Devitt.

Paul Devitt

Mr. Chair. The numbers here also incorporate changes due to decreased enrolment, and that’s the difference. Thank you.

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

So does that mean that due to enrolment levels we’ve had a decrease in 29 positions; and then with the changes to the ratio we’ve had an increase in 20 positions, which means overall we have a decrease of nine positions?

Paul Devitt

The numbers, here, I should point out, are just an estimate, but that’s correct.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Devitt. Mr. Abernethy.

Glen Abernethy Great Slave

I’m good, thanks.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Any further questions on page 8-40?

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Education Authorities, Active Positions — By Region, approved.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Page 8-41. Information item, Active Positions – By Community.

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Education Authorities, Active Positions — By Community, approved.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Aurora College

Programs. Page 8-42 and 8-43. Information item.

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Aurora College Programs, Aurora College Funding Allocation, approved.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Page 8-44. Information item, Work Performed on Behalf of Others.

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Work Performed on Behalf of Others, approved.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Page 8-45. Work Performed on Behalf of Others — Continued.

Department of Education, Culture and

Employment, Work Performed on Behalf of Others — Continued, approved.

The Chair Bob Bromley

Returning to the summary, page 8-7. Mr. Abernethy.

Debates of June 9th, 2008

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