Thank you, Mr. Chair. To my knowledge, there are very few, if any, bilingual-required positions in the GNWT where the bilingual is an Indigenous language. There are a number of bilingual-required HR positions that are French. And I know there is a bilingual bonus for people who speak one of our official languages but I think, really, in the HR hiring process, especially for an area such as the Indigenous Languages and Education Secretariat, those Members who speak an Indigenous language are not getting the appropriate credit and additional scoring on priority on their applications within hiring. So that's what this motion intends to do. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Debates of June 4th, 2021
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Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Indigenous Language Proficiency in Hiring, Carried
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Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Indigenous Language Proficiency in Hiring, Carried
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Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Indigenous Language Proficiency in Hiring, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 136-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Indigenous Language Proficiency in Hiring, Carried
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Question's been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.
---Carried
Member for Thebacha.
Committee Motion 137-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Inclusive Schooling Practices, Carried
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Frieda Martselos Thebacha
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment conduct greater oversight on inclusive schooling practices, including thorough spot checks on individualized learning plans and report annually on the outcome oriented performance measures. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 137-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Inclusive Schooling Practices, Carried
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Committee Motion 137-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Inclusive Schooling Practices, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 137-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Inclusive Schooling Practices, Carried
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Question's been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.
---Carried
Member for Thebacha.
Committee Motion 138-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Equitable Learning Experiences, Carried
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Frieda Martselos Thebacha
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment bring forward a plan to better support schools in small communities to ensure students across the territories have an equitable learning experience, and, further, that the department work with district education authorities to minimize the impacts of differing school calendars on northern distance learning. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Equitable Learning Experiences, Carried
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Committee Motion 138-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Equitable Learning Experiences, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 138-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Equitable Learning Experiences, Carried
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Question's been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.
---Carried
Member for Thebacha.
Committee Motion 139-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
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Frieda Martselos Thebacha
Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a response to the recommendations contained in this report within 120 days. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 139-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
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Committee Motion 139-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
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Some Hon. Members
Question.
Committee Motion 139-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Question's been called. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion carried.
---Carried
Committee Motion 139-19(2): Committee Report 15-19(2): Standing Committee on Government Operations Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories - Government Response to Recommendations, Carried
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Thank you, committee. Do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Committee Report 15-19(2)?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Thank you, committee. We have concluded consideration of Committee Report 15-19(2) Report on the Review of the Auditor General's 2020 Audit of Early Childhood to Grade 12 Education in the Northwest Territories. Thank you.
Committee, we have agreed to consider Committee Report 16-19(2) Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs For NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords. I will go to the chair of the Standing Committee on Social Development for any opening -- any opening comments. Member for Kam Lake.
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Our report was read into the record so I do not have any substantial comments to add. But I would like to thank committee for their work on this report, and individual Members may have comments on the report and its recommendations. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Thank you, Member. I will now open the floor to general comments on Committee Report 16-19(2). Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chair. I just want to say very quickly that the committee -- I want to thank the committee for allowing me to sit in on a number of presentations that were conducted over about a two-week very intense period. So the committee's, in my opinion, done a very thorough job caring for members of the public on solutions to home ownership, and I want to compliment them on their hard work. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
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Committee Motion 140-19(2): Committee Report 16-19(2): Standing Committee on Social Development Report on Housing Phase One: Needs for NWT Homeowners and Private Landlords - Access to Titled Land, Carried
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Caitlin Cleveland Kam Lake
Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that this committee recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories increase access to titled land to help homeowners and landlords meet financing and insurance obligations in the NWT communities. Thank you.
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The Chair Rocky Simpson
Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion? Member for YK North.