Question 314-14(6): Update On Negotiations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister of RWED and I struck a panel to do an arts strategy for the Northwest Territories. That is under review by both our departments. We had anticipated having the government's response back by now. We expect it within a very, very

Question 314-14(6): Update On Negotiations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will have to look into this and see what we can do about the Member's comments and suggestions. I will have to naturally, as well, consult with the college board who have the responsibility for delivering programs and I will undertake to d

Question 314-14(6): Update On Negotiations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will have to check into the situation that has transpired in Inuvik with this particular program, and I will need a day to do that, Mr. Speaker, before I can provide any response to the Member.

Question 314-14(6): Update On Negotiations  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm not familiar with the reference the Member has made to the college program, that funding has been cut. That was news to me late today and I don't have the details to that. But with respect to funding programs, Mr. Speaker, we fund the c

Bill 28: An Act To Amend The Official Languages Act  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 28, An Act to Amend the Official Languages Act, be read for the first time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Tabled Documents 66-14(6): Building Capacity: Aurora College 2001-2002 Annual Report  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled Building Capacity, Aurora College 2001-2002 Annual Report. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 307-14(6): Emergency Shelter Capacity In Yellowknife  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would be most pleased to do so. I think it's certainly very worthwhile for me to do so. Additionally, I think we should also include the other Ministers who are involved in the homeless coalition thrust. We have an interdepartmental committ

Question 307-14(6): Emergency Shelter Capacity In Yellowknife  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I will have to take the Member's information as correct and if it is, that is correct what the Member is stating. I will give the amount of beds available: the Salvation Army has 20 beds which is for single men; and for families at the YWCA,

Question 307-14(6): Emergency Shelter Capacity In Yellowknife  The number of beds that our department supports in Yellowknife itself is 48 beds per evening, Mr. Speaker.

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this is the day for educators and students. I would like to recognize the chair of the Yellowknife District Education Authority Roy Desjarlais, and Julian Landry who has been introduced before. He's the chair of the district education counci

Minister's Statement 58-14(6): Educational Success - A Network Of Support  Mr. Speaker, I would like us all to take time to congratulate all our college and high school graduates who worked so very hard to get to where they are today. Every step towards education is a step well taken. We all know that a graduate does not do it alone. There are many f

mr. Ootes's Reply  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you for this opportunity to speak on an issue of great importance to me. When a politician stands up to speak to other politicians, there is probably a great deal of cynicism. Mr. Speaker, it reminds me of a saying by Nikita Khrushchev; a very fam

Question 278-14(6): Proposals To Human Resources Development Canada  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the funding that will be provided will come from the aboriginal development fund that Minister Stewart has. We generally approach our programs on an inclusive basis, but I can reassure the Member that any funding that we have used so far, for

Question 278-14(6): Proposals To Human Resources Development Canada  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, our proposal was for approximately $25 million over five years. Minister Stewart's funding is $25 million in total for Canada over two years. She said she can only commit for a two-year period and I spoke to her about that and asked, can you

Question 278-14(6): Proposals To Human Resources Development Canada  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister made reference to us about the availability of the $25 million program that she has established and that was announced in the federal budget back several months ago, the availability of funding for aboriginal human resource development and ski