Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to build on my colleague's questions about the Apprenticeship Program. In regards to the Apprenticeship Programs, how many have we done in the last three years, how many positions have been filled? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.

Jim Martin.

Mr. Martin.

Thank you, Mr. Martin. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have got 12 certified journeymen apprentices for nine years. Is that correct? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That is correct that we only have 12 certified. It does, again, lead an area that we need to look at. We do have 9 who are in currently in our apprenticeship programs, and it does identify that we need to look at the reasons that people are not completing our apprenticeship programs. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I will probably come back to this part a little bit later on, but I am going to ask the next question with regards to the apprenticeship. What areas are we looking at identifying apprentices? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for her answer. I am well aware that it takes four years to do this, but I guess I am looking at this apprenticeship. We have 2,800 rental units across the Northwest Territories, and we have a large discrepancy in the skilled workforce in these areas. My big concern is, if we have nine taking the program, we still have six outstanding positions. What type of plan is the Corporation looking at to make sure we have maxed out at 15 per year in this area, and realizing that some people may be there for four years to finish their apprenticeship? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are working very closely with the local housing organizations to identify the apprenticeship needs within their communities. We do have funds for it, and we will be rolling out the extra positions right away, as soon as we can get people. Like I said, training in itself is a huge focus that we will be looking at within our program renewal, not only on training people to maintain their own homes, but training community people to be able to provide the services within their communities. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that answer. Is the Minister able to provide us a breakdown on how many positions are allocated into each of the LHOs? Thank you, Mr. Chair. Specifically, I guess, Mr. Chair, each LHO? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Cochrane.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Our aim is to try to spread out the apprenticeship programs throughout the whole of the NWT as best as possible. However, in saying that, though, we do take a more of a community focused needs. If, for example, in one community, we already have two or three oil burner mechanics, we might not look at that community for an apprenticeship program at that time. We might focus it more on a community that has no oil burning mechanics at the moment. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Maybe I am naive, but you need a Red Seal Journeyman to actually apprentice under. If you do not have an oil burning mechanic in the community, you cannot actually do an apprenticeship. I guess what I am looking for is if the corporation can identify, or provide us with a breakdown of how the apprenticeship program is utilized across the territories. Well, we have 12 certified, and nine in the program, so that is only 21. Can the Minister identify where these 21 are, the graduates and the nine who are taking the program? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Martin.