Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, and thank you, Mr. Chair. The $4.7 million we're talking here, that is to pay for the schooling of the apprentices, sending them to school, the accommodation. Are the instructors there, or are the instructors covered under the college, I would assume?

Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. If the Minister can get the information and forward it on to me, it would be much appreciated. I would also like to ask him about the subsidy that's provided to employers. Government does provide subsidies for employers to cover apprentices' wages and, if

Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks to the Minister for that. Are we carrying any apprentices now within DPW or any of the government departments?

Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Did I overhear the Minister, in responding to Mr. Braden's questions, saying that the government were thinking of bringing on apprentices within the government department or DPW? Did I hear that correctly?

Question 372-15(5): Training Opportunities For Young Northerners  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for that definition. I'd like to ask the Minister, once they're done this generic training, are they offered a chance to go into more specialized training, or do they just go from this generic training onto the jobsite? Thank you.

Question 372-15(5): Training Opportunities For Young Northerners  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in briefings recently, I heard the Aboriginal Futures had over 1,000 people taking generic training. Can the Minister define "generic training?" Thank you.

Question 372-15(5): Training Opportunities For Young Northerners  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, going back to my Member's statement on training opportunities available to what's turning out to be the largest and most expensive project in the Northwest Territories -- and I'm not talking about our new school in Inuvik -- I'd like to ask t

Training Opportunities For Young Northerners  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in a few short years construction will begin on what will be the largest project in the history of the Northwest Territories. That, Mr. Speaker, is the building of the pipeline down the Mackenzie Valley. With the building of the pipeline, Mr.

Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks to the Minster and his officials for appearing before us. There are a couple of general comments I'd like to make on his opening remarks. I'll save my questions or any feedback for when we get into detail. I do want to speak to the early childh

Motion 18-15(5): Energy Efficiency Loan Program, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I, too, stand to support this motion. I think it's a good motion. I thank the Members for bringing it forward. I was looking at the one whereas here where it says "provide the means and incentive." They will provide the means but the incentiv

Question 363-15(5): Protection From Rising Gas And Power Prices  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Inuvik is doing their part to help with the greenhouse gas emissions but they're more concerned about their gas bill and their power bill. I'd like to ask the Premier if he would commit to getting me the numbers from the savings that the government has r

Question 363-15(5): Protection From Rising Gas And Power Prices  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'd like to ask the Premier, again as head of the government, there are many government buildings in Inuvik that are tied to the natural gas grid and natural gas is also supposed to be supplying our power. I would like to ask the Premier if the governmen

Question 363-15(5): Protection From Rising Gas And Power Prices  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the residents in Inuvik continue to pay high prices for natural gas and now there is a rate application to raise the power rates. The trouble that they have is the natural gas is from our backyard and they still continue to pay more than t

High Cost Of Utilities In The North  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today with the high cost of utilities across the North we continue to try to find solutions to make houses more energy efficient as possible. We try to conserve energy, Mr. Speaker, by using energy-efficient appliances and finding alternative

NWT Participation At National Curling Championships  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this weekend in Lethbridge, Alberta, some of the best female curlers in the country and probably the world, because Canada has the best curlers in the world, are gathering to play in the Scottish Tournament of Hearts. Mr. Speaker, we're repres