Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery(reversion)  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the Member bringing us back to this section because I wasn't able to do this earlier. It's hard to see when people are sitting above us. But I wanted to recognize Heather Nakehk'o who is a constituent who was here with us earlier.

Minister's Statement 31-20(1): Additional Investment to Bolster Digital Adoption by Businesses  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, earlier this month the 20th Legislative Assembly affirmed its commitment to building a strong economic foundation. We live in a digital world where so much economic potential exists in digital economies because, for starters, that is where con

Tabled Document 53-20(1): Package of Information regarding Policies on 2SLGBTQIPA+ Youth in the Northwest Territories  Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document: A Package of Information regarding Policies on 2SLGBTQIPA+ Youth in the Northwest Territories, including a letter to the Northern Mosaic Network and a response to the Northern Mosaic Network. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 138-20(1): Implementation of British Columbia Curriculum in Northwest Territories Schools  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm not the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment for Yellowknife; I'm the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment for the Northwest Territories. So yes.

Question 138-20(1): Implementation of British Columbia Curriculum in Northwest Territories Schools  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'll make the commitment to first find out if there is a challenge at the education board and school level. And if there is a challenge, I will make the commitment to ensure that it's addressed. Thank you.

Question 138-20(1): Implementation of British Columbia Curriculum in Northwest Territories Schools  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I find that the news isn't all bad. A lot of people that I've had the opportunity to speak with, parents included, are quite excited by the opportunity presented to the Northwest Territories by the BC curriculum. That said, I do have

Question 136-20(1): Student Financial Assistance  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I love data and evidence-based decision-making, and I'm always game to see what numbers are out there. Thank you.

Question 136-20(1): Student Financial Assistance  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. No, I hear what the Member is saying, absolutely. But whatever I provide right now has to be provided to future students down the road, and I am -- I've done the research in the previous Assembly on this one. I've spoken to students who are part

Question 136-20(1): Student Financial Assistance  Thank you so much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, at this point, you know, there's been conversation about putting extra dollars into early learning and child care. There's been comments about expanding the -- or removing the cap and putting dollars in there. There's been requests for

Question 136-20(1): Student Financial Assistance  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this was -- this idea was explored in the previous Assembly when the review of Student Financial Assistance was done and, at that time, the decision was made to not expand the cap and to put dollars from ECE, in fact, into other prog

Question 134-20(1): On-the-Land Education  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I'm too long, I'm too short; I just don't know. I'm happy to provide information. School education bodies receive funding directly. People can also apply for separate funding. There is also funding available through Aurora College when they part

Question 134-20(1): On-the-Land Education  Yes. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Question 134-20(1): On-the-Land Education  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the draft NWT adapted curriculum is streamlined, and it focuses on competency building more than content retention. So this actually ends up providing more opportunities for place-based learning, which in our northern communities translates in

Question 131-20(1): 2SLGBTQIPA+ Safety in Northwest Territories Schools  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, the draft NWT adapted curriculum does have topics on gender and identity that are covered in grades 4, 5, 6, and 9 that I indicated earlier this week that those are the grades trialing the new curriculum. So in the draft curriculum, grades

Question 131-20(1): 2SLGBTQIPA+ Safety in Northwest Territories Schools  Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in addition to the items that I have already mentioned, there is also a gender support plan that schools have which provides a guide for staff members to understand ways a student's gender can be affirmed while the student is support