In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2009. See this topic in context.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement I talked about the importance

of on-the-land programming for the youth of Tu Nedhe. My questions are for the Minister of MACA. Has the Department of MACA earmarked a portion of the youth budget for on-the-land programs for youth? Thank you.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The honourable Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Mr. Robert McLeod.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. MACA has identified what we have requested -- $100,000 -- in the budget that has yet to be approved for earmarking towards on-the-land Take a Kid Trapping Program. Thank you.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Minister, for the answer. The schools in both of the communities are working on-the-land programs also while recognizing that decisions are made by the local and regional education authorities. However, they have limited resources. Will the Minister agree to work with the Minister of Education on a comprehensive land program which would be more than the smaller program that is now being run through the schools? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, the department does work with ECE. It also works with ITI to come up with a program for the disbursements of the funds for the communities. Thank you.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

Mr. Speaker, when school is out in the summertime, a lot of the programs come to an end until the fall time. Will the Minister look at working with those two Ministers in developing a summer cultural on-the-land program for the communities in Tu Nedhe? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, I will commit to working with the other Ministers to see what we can come up with in regards to having a summer on-the-land program. I can advise the Member that ENR does have a bit of a program that they have going in the summer. Also, in some of the communities, the community aboriginal governments, the Gwich’in, Inuvialuit, usually have some programs running for their kids during the summer. I am sure that goes on all down the valley so they keep the kids going out on the land during the summer too. That usually goes through a lot of their aboriginal organizations. Thank you.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Your final supplementary, Mr. Beaulieu.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

Tom Beaulieu

Tom Beaulieu Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for that response. Can the Minister work with me to arrange a youth meeting in Lutselk’e or Fort Resolution or here in Yellowknife, wherever, to start to do some of the planning so

that the youth in Tu Nedhe are in at the outset before many of the programs are completely structured? If the Minister could commit to arranging some sort of meeting with myself and the youth of Tu Nedhe. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

March 8th, 2009

Robert C. McLeod

Robert C. McLeod Inuvik Twin Lakes

Mr. Speaker, it is my intent to try and get out to the communities. If I go to the community of Tu Nedhe, I will work with the Member there to meet with the youth there because, who best to advise us as to what is best for the youth than the youth in the communities themselves. I would commit to the Member that I will sit down with him and meet with his youth in Tu Nedhe. Thank you.

Question 289-16(3): Funding For On-The-Land Programming For Tu Nedhe Youth
Oral Questions

The Speaker

The Speaker Paul Delorey

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Member for the Sahtu, Mr. Yakeleya.