Thank you, Mr. Chair. My next question is on learning centres, similar to Mr. Beaulieu. You know, in Fort McPherson, a good example. Our learning centre is in the same school as our high school, junior high and, you know, even JK. You know, I think that as adults it should be in a separate facility; it's like that in many other communities, a separate place from high school and that. Hopefully, the department can look at having a different facility in the community. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Mr. Minister, you want to add to that?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I understand the concern that the Member has, having adults in the schools with high school students as well. As we're preparing our Education Renewal and Innovation Action Plan it all ties in really well with our pathways to graduation, for one thing it's kind of similar to incorporating some of the daycare classrooms, the junior kindergarten to the school setting as well. It just adds an easier transition. When we do build in the communities, we try to look at how can do the best in terms of building to incorporate all services moving forward, such as having those kind of opportunities. But I do understand the concern that the Member has. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Blake.

That's all for questions right now. Thank you.

Mr. Testart is out, is in.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to follow up on some of the comments raised by my colleague, Mr. O'Reilly, on the Ecole Allain St-Cyr issues. The Minister spoke about new designs for expansions and things of that nature above and beyond and finding new resources for the school. How many schools in the Northwest Territories are eligible to receive funding from Heritage Canada for infrastructure improvements? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Minister.

Actually, that funding from the Heritage Canada is only for French schools, so there's, I believe, Ecole Boreal as well as EASC. So no other schools are able to get that money.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Given that reality, it would appear that our francophone schools have a unique opportunity to leverage a separate stream of federal funding that our other infrastructure needs do not benefit from. So does the Minister recognize that there's an opportunity to develop a very strong partnership with the francophone community and its constituent organizations, like the commission scolaire and APADY? Does the department in addition to the Minister, recognize that opportunity and willing to actually work on building a partnership that looks at how to grow the school moving forward? Not just the needs of the core agreement or the needs of our educational requirements, but looks at this unique opportunity as a way to leverage funds and can only be done with a very strong partnership. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I believe that since being in this position, we've been really working with the francophone community to strengthen partnerships on many levels, and we consistently meet with them. The staff of the department has been meeting with them and I agree it's a great opportunity to access federal funding dollars moving forward. In terms of the expansions and the cultural areas moving forward, we need to have that schematic design to go to the federal government to access those dollars. As I mentioned, our staff would be willing to work with the staff at CSFT I know and provide the supports that are needed to look at developing that design. I think that is the next step moving forward and whether or not the departments can work together, but we're willing to do that. Maybe a little bit further comments, I'll ask my deputy minister, Ms. Haener, to add a few more comments. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Ms. Haener.

Thank you, Ms. Haener. Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think that ground is well trod. I do think that partnership is a really unique opportunity given the role that Heritage Canada can play in this kind of funding, and I encourage the department to continue to collaborate with the francophone community for this, and to perhaps to look towards opportunities for other heritage sites, such as museums or cultural centres or services and infrastructure that could be useful to the francophone community.

My next errata question on this page was around the junior kindergarten upgrades. Are these upgrades tied to the announcement that the Minister made prior to this sitting about rolling out junior kindergarten by next year in all communities, or are these upgrades tied to existing junior kindergarten programs? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In view of the rocky road that junior kindergarten has taken since its first implementation days, however, it wasn't rocky in some of the communities. There were some concerns out of that report that we tabled earlier this year. One of the recommendations was to continue our engagements with the communities to see what the needs were. So these are with the existing junior kindergarten programs that are currently operating in the Northwest Territories at the moment. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Testart.

Nothing further, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So it's my understanding that JK is now operating in 19 communities. Could the Minister just confirm that to start with? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Mr. Minister.