Thank you. So just for clarity, what's the question; a breakdown between what?
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Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. It just says trades and occupation so I expect that there's two different parts to it; is that correct? And if there is, what would the breakdown be or what would be the difference between trades and occupations? Thank you.
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you. They're not separated in the budget but perhaps Mr. Saturnino can provide a bit of a description about what a trade is versus what an occupation is. Thank you.
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Saturnino
Thank you, Madam Chair. So there are 54 designated trades and 25 occupations that are laid out in some of the orders attached to the legislation. And the budgets, in this case the trades and occupations wage subsidy program, can fund either/or however I would state that predominantly the budget is spent on trades and not occupations. And that's just how things historically have operated. Thank you.
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Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. And I'd ask the Minister if the program is actually fully subscribed? Thank you.
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you. I don't believe so. Perhaps Mr. Saturnino can provide some of the break down on the numbers. Thank you.
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Saturnino
Thank you, Madam Chair. Over the past few years, it has not been fully subscribed. However, we've recently made changes at the end of January to expand the program to support more apprentices, so opening it up to third and fourth year apprentices and also providing additional support for women in trades. And with those changes, we're hoping that the program will now be fully subscribed. Thank you.
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Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. So, you know, since you opened it up, what's the uptake been with the third and fourth and women in trade? Do you have any numbers or anything that you can provide us with? Thank you.
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Macdonald
Thank you, Madam Chair. As of now, that change -- that data would be a little bit too new to be able to report. That change was only announced in January. But in terms of the current breakdown, there are 298 registered apprentices in the territory. Of these, 44 percent are Indigenous and 6 percent are women. So that 6 percent is what that change to the program is meant to address, to try to increase that percentage. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Rocky Simpson Hay River South
Thank you, Madam Chair. And communicating I guess these changes to the, you know, to businesses and people that may be interested in the trades or occupations, how is that achieved? Thank you.
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R.J. Simpson Hay River North
Thank you. For some of the details, I'd like to hand it to Mr. Saturnino.
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Saturnino
Thank you, Madam Chair. We did put out a news release at the end of January. In addition to that, we would use most of the normal communication tactics that the GNWT uses, so which would include advertising, website, social media. We also are communicating that directly to employers and making them aware through that way. And for those employers that currently employ women in trades where the subsidy was increased, we're following up directly with them to make them aware that the subsidy has changed and making the changes and providing them with additional support. Thank you.