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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Member for Kam Lake.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. No. I appreciate that. I think congratulations is in order to the Department of Education, Culture and Employment for that one, and now our job is to make sure that we keep people here. As far as the employment fund that is also under labour market programs, does that include any regional training partnerships? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister.

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R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

I would ask Mr. Saturnino to answer that.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Mr. Saturnino.

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Saturnino

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'm not exactly sure of the particular line that the Member is speaking of. Generally speaking, regional training partnerships don't have a budget. They're a group of engaged, interested stakeholders from around the region that have a vested interest in training, and they come together to collaborate on different initiatives. They typically bring funding to the table in order to deliver community- and regional-based training programs. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I just wanted to confirm that no GNWT dollars, then, are involved. It's federal and private dollars. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister.

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R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Thank you. I can ask Mr. Saturnino for his take on this. Although we might need some clarification about exactly what the Member is talking about, but I can ask Mr. Saturnino.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Saturnino.

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Saturnino

Thank you, Madam Chair. In going and working with these particular regional training partnerships, ECE would bring its suite of programs to the table, which would include territorial, federal, and we would typically work with Indigenous governments who also have their own training dollars. We would try to collectively work together to develop and deliver training. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I'm wondering if programs to help persons with disabilities get learning assessments so that they are able to use that for post-secondary training or education, if there is a line item here for that? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister.

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R.J. Simpson

R.J. Simpson Hay River North

Thank you. I'd like to ask Mr. Saturnino to take this.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Mr. Saturnino.

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Saturnino

Thank you, Madam Chair. We do have learning and diagnostic assessments that are available, and we fund that through the workforce development agreement. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Does ECE work with the FASD diagnostic clinic in that process? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Mr. Saturnino.

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Saturnino

Thank you. We contract the services to a third party and, through that third party, they would work in conjunction with any relevant partners and service providers that would be dependent on the needs of the individual. As it currently stands, we had a five-year contract which is currently going back out again to secure a new contractor to deliver these services for likely another five years. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

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Caitlin Cleveland

Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Just a couple of more questions on this one here. Can the Minister just confirm what line item this comes out of and if this is a growing line item for the next few years or is expected to grow over the next four years? Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, Member. Minister.