Motion 7-16(2) Extended Adjournment Of The House To May 22, 2008 Motion Carried  I MOVE, seconded by the Hon. Member for Thebacha, that, notwithstanding rule 4, when this House adjourns on February 21, 2008, it shall be adjourned until Thursday, May 22, 2008. AND FURTHER, that any time prior to May 22, 2008, if the Speaker is satisfied, after consultati

International Women’s Day  Mr. Speaker, International Women’s Day, celebrated on March 8, is the global day which connects women around the world and inspires them to achieve their full potential. International Women’s Day celebrates the collective power of women past, present and future. The first Natio

Question 128-16(2) Supports For Voluntary Sector  I’d like to follow up on the statements about the voluntary sector that have been made by my colleagues. I was really pleased to hear the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs state that we need to take action to ensure that the volunteer sector stays strong. I’d like to

Question 128-16(2) Supports For Voluntary Sector  I thank the Minister for that summary. I don’t mean to lessen the value of any of the things the Minister mentioned, but I don’t believe that those are working towards strengthening the sector; I think those are maintaining the sector. I’d like to know whether there are any speci

Question 128-16(2) Supports For Voluntary Sector  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As has been mentioned previously, the voluntary sector goes beyond the purview of Municipal and Community Affairs. It involves people in the health area; it involves people in the justice area; it involves people that cover all departments within our gover

Support For Teachers And Educational Programming  As mentioned yesterday, this is Education Week. We have over 800 teachers in our 33 communities, capably represented by the NWTTA, the N.W.T. Teachers’ Association. But in all of our communities, teachers and their boards face obstacles. Public education should be fair and equi

Question 109-16(2) Supports For Teachers And Educational Programming  I’d like to follow up on my Member’s statement and ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment a couple of questions relative to some of the problems that teachers experience on a daily basis. I would like to ask the Minister what the department does currently to prov

Question 109-16(2) Supports For Teachers And Educational Programming  I’m very glad to hear that the department is working on trying to find housing for teachers. There is a concern, as well, about the housing that exists in communities and that the housing that teachers are given…. There may be housing available, but it’s not very satisfactory hou

Question 109-16(2) Supports For Teachers And Educational Programming  That’s not exactly the answer I was looking for, but I understand the situation. I would urge the department to work with their district education authorities to do more to bring housing in line with the conditions that most of us expect. I’d like to ask whether or not the depa

Question 115-16(2) Policy Regarding Violence Against Teachers In Schools  Mr. Speaker, I'll try my question again, since you told me last time I was changing horses in midstream. I'd like to address my question to the Minister of Education. Does the department have a zero-tolerance policy that addresses violence toward teachers in school?

Question 115-16(2) Policy Regarding Violence Against Teachers In Schools  Mr. Speaker, I would like to know whether or not the department has any particular actions or programs that are in place to oversee what the district education councils or the school boards are doing, relative to zero-tolerance policies.

Question 115-16(2) Policy Regarding Violence Against Teachers In Schools  Mr. Speaker, one last question. I guess I would take from that answer that there is nothing in place, from a department perspective, that ensures that teachers are in a safe environment in their school and their classroom.

Question 9-16(2) Yellowknife Schools Enrolments  Mr. Speaker, I have two written questions I'd like to ask today. The first one is to the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Will the Minister advise the enrolments for all Yellowknife schools for the past five years (2003-2004 to 2007-2008)?

Question 10-16(2) G.N.W.T. Arctic Winter Games Expenditures  To the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs. Will the Minister advise the per annum cost to the Government of the N.W.T. for our participation in the Arctic Winter Games for the current Games and past four Games (Games held in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008)? All costs s

Motion 4-16(2) United Nations Declaration On The Rights Of Indigenous Peoples Motion As Amended Carried Unanimously  I am in full support of this motion. When I was a city councillor a number of years ago, the city council of the City of Yellowknife approved a motion urging the Government of Canada to approve the UN declaration. It is beyond my understanding why the Government of Canada has n