Yesterday

Posted on Twitter On December 12th there will be a Santa Skate at the Shorty Brown Arena- Multiplex. The event is free and starts fro… https://t.co/BIRSLyLMSB

Posted on Facebook On December 12th there will be a Santa Skate at the Shorty Brown Arena- Multiplex. The event is free and starts from 6 pm to 7:15 pm. ( Photo link) View post

This week

Posted on Facebook Tomorrow from 9 am to 3 pm there will be a YKCares Santa Photo fundraiser at the Yellowknife Co-op.Get your photos with Santa the money goes toward helping ... ( Photo link) View post

Posted on Twitter 2/2 feeds one child for 2 days. No appointment necessary, high res photos will be emailed within 48 hours have a great weekend!

Posted on Twitter 1/2Tomorrow from 9 am to 3 pm there will be a YKCares Santa Photo fundraiser @ the Yellowknife Co-op.Get your photo… https://t.co/iwC71iY5HW

Posted on Facebook Today is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. There will be a Vigil today at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre from 7pm ... ( Photo link) View post

Posted on Twitter Today is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. There will be a Vigil today at the Princ… https://t.co/GDVWuBDOAy

Posted on Facebook Christmas Lights Across Canada begins today "This annual free public event includes carols sung by the Mildred Hall School choir beginning at 4:45 p.m. on the steps of ... ( Photo link) View post

Posted on Twitter 3/3 to the Legislative Assembly where the festivities continue indoors."-City of YK

Posted on Twitter 2/3 including the large majestic tree in the centre of the amphitheater. Similar celebrations are held on the same… https://t.co/VDGziZi9Ww

Posted on Twitter 1/3 "This annual free public event includes carols sung by the Mildred Hall School choir beginning at 4:45 p.m. on… https://t.co/NzfPUyNo8v

A week ago

Posted on Facebook Lots of focus on self regulation and other great things happening at Chief Julius school in Fort MacPherson, and a great turn out for MLA Blake’s Constituency meeting! ... (Photos from Caroline Cochrane - MLA Range Lake's post Photo link) View post

Posted on Facebook Checking out Chief Paul Niditchie School in Tsiigehtchic with MLA Blake this morning. Where the kids tackle bullying and learn ratios with rabbits! ( Photo link) View post

Posted on Facebook Touring Moose Kerr School in Aklavik with MLA Frederick Blake Jr. It is a beautiful indigenized educational space with the cultural influence demonstrated in every hall ( Photo link) View post

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Posted on Twitter Speaker Lafferty showing me the wonderful TCSA daycare in Edzo and introducing me to some of his cutest constituents https://t.co/Za9gblJHpc

Posted on Facebook Speaker Lafferty showing me the wonderful TCSA daycare in Edzo and introducing me to some of his cutest constituents ( Photo link) View post

Posted on Facebook November 25th to December 6th is Men against men's violence towards women (White Ribbon Campaign) It is important that we engage men and boys in preventing violence towards ... (Photos from Caroline Cochrane - MLA Range Lake's post Photo link) View post

Posted on Twitter 2/2 effective in supporting the end to violence. Please check out this link on how to work with men and boys.… https://t.co/WRuqBJG5GS

Three weeks ago

Mentioned by Cabin Radio New round of public meetings over Aurora College's future Education Minister Caroline Cochrane is embarking on a fresh series of public meetings after revealing her government's response to a review of Aurora College. The independent review, published in May, recommended replacing the college with a ...

A month ago

Mentioned by Yahoo News Canada (blog) NWT communities lobby to host promised new polytechnic university While officials in Yellowknife vie for a university, their counterparts in Fort Smith and Inuvik say enough services are already centralized in the N.W.T. capital and the new university should be based in their communities instead. "Education in Fort ...

Mentioned by CBC.ca NWT communities lobby to host promised new polytechnic university While officials in Yellowknife vie for a university, their counterparts in Fort Smith and Inuvik say enough services are already centralized in the N.W.T. capital and the new university should be based in their communities instead. "Education in Fort ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Tabled Document 295-18(3): Annual Reports for Northwest Territories Education Bodies for the 2017-2018 School Year Ending June 30, 2018 Tabled Document 296-18(3): Operating Plans for Northwest Territories Education Bodies for the 2018-2019 School Year Ending June 30, 2019 Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Pursuant to section 32(2) of the Financial Administration Act, I wish to table the following two also heavy documents entitled "Annual Reports for ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a list of people I would like to recognize today. I would like to recognize Mr. Fraser Oliver ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Question 481-18(3): Childcare Agreement I have to give credit where credit was due. It was under the guidance of the previous Minister of Education, who did a great job actually ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Tabled Document 284-18(3): GNWT Culture and Heritage Action Plan - Strong Cultures, Strong Territory, 2019-2022 Tabled Document 285-18(3): 2017-2018 Annual Report Status of Women Council of the Northwest Territories Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "GNWT Culture and Heritage Action Plan Strong Cultures, Strong Communities, Strong Territory, 2019-2022" and pursuant to ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize Ms. Arlene Hache, who is a good friend of mine and a mentor for many years, a lot of respect; ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Question 473-18(3): Daycare Programs At this time, no, we are not looking at a universal daycare program. I want to say that we actually have really subsidized, and I need ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery Mr. Speaker, I want to recognize the recipients of the 2018 Minister's Culture and Heritage Circle this morning. For the youth award, we have Miss Alice ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Committee Motion 82-18(3): Bill 24: An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscites Act - Renumbering clause 60 as subclause 60(1) and adding the following after that renumbered subclause, Defeated Thank you, Mr. Chair. This one was the most worrisome for myself. My understanding is this gives the person $30,000 they could spend during the election ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Committee Motion 79-18(3): Bill 24: An Act to Amend the Elections and Plebiscites Act - Subclause 2(4), Defeated Thank you, Mr. Chair. When this was first brought to us as Members of the Legislative Assembly, I did talk a little bit more to the ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Minister's Statement 119-18(3): Culture and Language Progress Update Mr. Speaker, our cultures and languages are the foundation of our work in Education, Culture and Employment. When our languages and cultures are strong, our people ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Question 469-18(3): GNWT Response to the Aurora College Foundational Review Report In the government response that we tabled yesterday, it was stated that the advisory committee to the regional board will be set up and an advisory ...

Spoke in the Legislative Assembly on Tabled Document 271-18(3): 2017-2018 Annual Report on Official Languages Mr. Speaker, pursuant to section 27(2) of the Official Languages Act, I wish to table the following document entitled "2017-2018 Annual Report on the Official Languages." ...

Mentioned by Northern News Services Government set to turn Aurora college into polytechnic university Aurora College will become a polytechnic university, Education Minister Caroline Cochrane announced in a statement to the legislative asembly on Friday. “I am pleased to announce that the Government will soon begin the process of transforming Aurora ...

Two months ago

Mentioned by Cabin Radio What NWT's university plan means for YK and Fort Smith On Friday, Education Minister Caroline Cochrane said the territory would keep a three-campus model and would not, at least for the time being, choose a “main campus” from Yellowknife, Fort Smith, and Inuvik. That news ... Caroline Cochrane has been the ...

Mentioned by Cabin Radio NWT says yes to university, sits on fence as to where The Northwest Territories committed to creating a polytechnic university but kicked down the road any real decision about where. In its highly anticipated response to May's Aurora College Foundational Review, NWT leaders accepted the review's main ...

Mentioned by My Yellowknife Now Aurora College to become a polytechnic university On October 26th, 2018 Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Caroline Cochrane released the territorial government's response to the Aurora College Foundational Review Report. ... The government says the transformation of the college is so they ...

Mentioned by Cabin Radio NWT government will reveal Aurora College response on Friday At the time, Education Minister Caroline Cochrane sounded fully persuaded by the report – “I'm ecstatic,” she told reporters immediately following its publication – but this week's announcement will form the entire territorial government's official ...

Mentioned by CBC.ca Facing noisy, makeshift classrooms, students need better support, says NWT mom A Colville Lake mom says the Northwest Territories government should be helping students from small communities who want to go to school in larger centres to get a better education. "There should be something in place for these students who are not ...

Voted Yes on Vote #101 on Bill 14, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018

Voted Yes on Vote #67 on Bill 14, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2018

Mentioned by CBC.ca NWT education minster says she's not qualified to make call on Aurora College program The minister responsible for N.W.T.'s Aurora College says she's not qualified to make a decision on the future of its social work program. Instead, she'll leave it to a government official who hasn't been hired yet. Regular MLAs grilled Education ...

Mentioned by CBC.ca 4 NWT residents recognized for excellence in literacy Four residents of N.W.T. are being recognized for their excellence in literacy. At the Adult Learners' Luncheon, ... The accolades were presented by Minister of Education Caroline Cochrane at Northern United Place on Sept. 26. Hay River, N.W.T ...

Three months ago

Mentioned by Cabin Radio CDETNO reaches 15 years of making 'dream moves' happen CDETNO, which celebrated its 15th anniversary with a gala at Yellowknife's Explorer Hotel on Tuesday, exists to promote the NWT's economic development. Operating primarily in French but able to support anyone, the non-profit helps francophone people ...

More than three months ago

Introduced legislation Government Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act

Introduced legislation Government Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Social Assistance Act

Voted Yes on Vote #11 on Bill 4, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2018-2019

Voted Yes on Vote #10 on Bill 3, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 3, 2017-2018

Voted Yes on Vote #15 on Bill 2, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2017-2018

Voted Yes on Vote #4 on Bill 2, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 3, 2017-2018

Introduced legislation Government Bill 1, Western Canada Lottery Act

Statements in the House