Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. First of all, I don't have the level of detail in terms of the apprenticeships from year to year. I just have the current statistics, but we can get that information for the Member. SNAP and Skills NWT, they're both excellent programs. I believe they are having a positive impact on our students who are looking at entering into the trades. We have had some really great success at the national level, as well, with NWT Skills Canada and the work that they do. The great thing about the NWT Skills Canada program is a lot of people who have gone through NWT Skills actually go into their trade, and then they come back and are judges or they work with NWT Skills Canada during the regional and territorial competitions. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, maybe just lastly, one thing that we might want to do, if it is also available, if you are going to be providing detail on year-after-year apprenticeship registration numbers to us, can you also maybe look at letting us know is there a reporting mechanism that SNAP or Skills has for tracking their apprentices and/or those who have an interest in apprenticeship? All I am trying to do is really quantify the effects that those two programs are having on our registered apprentices for the territory. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, we can definitely have those discussions. We're definitely big supporters, as well, in terms of making sure that we have apprentices in the Northwest Territories to meet our labour market demands, as well as our employer demands. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Nothing further, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Mr. O'Reilly.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Just while we are on the subject of apprenticeships, maybe I can ask this Minister, and I might have to ask another one: it seems to me that when we're doing big capital projects that that is an opportunity for us to promote apprenticeships and trades, and so on. Do we insert into the contract requirements that contractors hire or use apprentices? Is that something that we would find in the contracting arrangements for large GNWT projects? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Department of ECE focuses on the training and development of our apprentices across the Northwest Territories, as well as certification. When it comes to contracts, I think that might be a more suitable question for the Minister of Infrastructure.

Thank you, Minister Moses.

I can talk to the Minister of Infrastructure and get that information for the Member.

Okay. Mr. O'Reilly.

Yes, the Minister over there was sort of like a deer caught in the headlights all of a sudden. He had to pay attention. It's a "heads up". When it comes to his turn, I will be asking those questions. Look, if we're going to spend time and money trying to encourage apprenticeships, surely to goodness we can find ways for them to work on our capital projects to get their certification and all of that kind of stuff. Anyways, the Minister is listening to me now. I am sure he is going to get ready when I ask him those sorts of questions, but I want to move on to some questions about post-secondary education. As I understand it, ECE does provide some ongoing funding to College Nordique and Dechinta, so is this the right place in the budget? Is it found in the contributions here, on page 51 of the departmental budget? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Moses.

I believe so. It should be on this page. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So can the Minister confirm whether the level of support for College Nordique or Dechinta is changing from 2017-2018 to 2018-2019? I just want to know if it is changing in any way, up or down. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I know that recently, with Dechinta, we did increase their funding, and it was a multi-year funding agreement. With College Nordique, I don't have the full details in front of me. Okay, sorry. With the College Nordique, that funding has stayed the same. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. O'Reilly.

It's good to hear, at least one of our other post-secondary institutions is getting an increase in their funding. Can the Minister tell us what that increase is for Dechinta and what the contribution, say, for 2018-2019 is going to be, then? Thanks, Mr. Chair.