Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today I made reference to the state of northern and Aboriginal broadcasting in the Northwest Territories by pointing out opportunities in assisting our broadcast station of CKLB. I made reference that

capital funds are particularly hard to come by. The station has struggled to keep up with maintenance of its community transmitters and has been unable to implement new communication technologies. In essence, as I see it, Aboriginal media should not be a second-class citizen in today’s NWT broadcast community and it deserves better. My questions today are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Training has always been a major component of the Native Communications Society’s work. It has been a springboard for many well-known careers woven into the fabric of our daily life in the Northwest Territories: William Greenland, Peter Hope, William Firth, Richard Van Camp and photographer Dorothy Chocolate are among the first to jump to mind. Therefore, I’m recommending that we build upon this strength and develop a fully funded training program for northern Aboriginal broadcasters, monitored and administered by the society.

Can the Minister tell me how he will assist in making this happen? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.