Question 415-14(6): Support For Special Needs In NWT Classrooms  My understanding, Mr. Speaker, is that it is to be dedicated in the area of student support needs. There are a variety of methodologies of using that money, but it is to be in the student support needs area, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Question 415-14(6): Support For Special Needs In NWT Classrooms  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I don't know the circumstance of the particular individual the Member is speaking about, so I would have to have the details of that before I could comment in return as to whether all of our requirements are being appropriately met. Thank yo

Question 415-14(6): Support For Special Needs In NWT Classrooms  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This may have taken place, Mr. Speaker, at the officials level where there is a working relationship. Mr. Speaker, as I say, the process that we followed here on a policy base has been to increase the funding available for schools, and we do that, of cou

Question 415-14(6): Support For Special Needs In NWT Classrooms  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The effective behaviour support program is dedicated to assisting teachers to develop methodologies by which they can assist students with behavioural problems and to address those in the classrooms as well as in the hallways and the yard. So it's not th

Question 413-14(6): Education And Training For Resource Development Employment  Mr. Speaker, I don't know what kind of funding is presently allocated to operate the Aklavik Adult Education Centre. I could find out for the Member, if that's the question as to how it is being allocated at the present time. Thank you.

Question 413-14(6): Education And Training For Resource Development Employment  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Any support beyond the programs that we have available, Mr. Speaker, would require additional resources, additional funding. Of course, that's where we're very pleased to hear the announcement last week by the Honourable Ethel Blondin-Andrew in Inuvik on

Question 413-14(6): Education And Training For Resource Development Employment  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there have been many programs initiated by this government. We have the literacy strategy to help people who are caught behind in their capabilities, to make them more literate. So that's been a very effective strategy that we've introduced

Question 413-14(6): Education And Training For Resource Development Employment  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member brings forward a very good point that's been on our table for the past three years to look at opportunities for our residents and they are extensive, Mr. Speaker. So for the past three years, Mr. Speaker, we have been working diligently and wit

Minister's Statement 109-14(6): Release Of GNWT Response To "a Vision For The Arts In The Nwt"  Mr. Speaker, I am very happy to announce that later today I will be tabling the Government of the Northwest Territories response to the recommendations of the NWT Arts Strategy panel, "A Vision for the Arts in the NWT." Mr. Speaker, art and artistic expression, in all its forms,

Minister's Statement 106-14(6): Effective Behaviour Support  Mr. Speaker, schools are more than books and buildings. Schools are places where students, teachers and staff spend much of their time. Schools are places where children should learn and grow and excel. Schools should be welcoming places. Regrettably, this is not so for some

Committee Motion 138-14(6): To Amend Clause 5 Of Bill 31 In Proposed Section 4, Carried  Yes, I understand the Member has checked with his language community. I just wondered if he'd checked with anyone in the Dettah/Ndilo area on this, Mr. Chairman.

Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act. No. 3  On my left is Mark Aitken, legal counsel; and, on my right is Dan Daniels, assistant deputy minister responsible for education and culture.

Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act. No. 3  I'm sorry, Mr. Chair, I missed the comment.

Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act. No. 3  Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Bill 31: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act. No. 3  Merci boucoup, mahsi cho, qujannamiik and thank you, Mr. Chair. I am here to address Bill 32, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, No. 3. The Department of Education, Culture and Employment received the Report from the Special Committee on the Review of the Official Lang