Question 196-15(4): Fuel Tax Relief For Registered Hunters And Trappers  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I would like to reflect back on questions to the FMBS. Can the Minister commit to working with the communities on identifying registered hunters and trappers that he has highlighted earlier that are registered, but, at the same time, there are other people t

Question 196-15(4): Fuel Tax Relief For Registered Hunters And Trappers  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mahsi for the answer, Mr. Minister. With that in mind, highlighting the fuel tax relief, I guess, speaking to the isolated northern communities, there is a high cost of fuel in the communities. Can this Minister tell the Assembly if his department is willin

Adult Literacy  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I speak about the importance of literacy. Literacy is helping people understand and use information. Somewhere, with functional literacy, people should be able to understand and reply to letters, complete forms, and apply for jobs and hav

Question 214-15(4): Adult Basic Education  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement, I spoke highly of the importance of literacy, so I have a question to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister please tell the House how much money is being spent annually on adu

Question 214-15(4): Adult Basic Education  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister tell this Assembly what is being done to identify the specific needs of each community in terms of adult basic education, or does the Minister subscribe to the philosophy of one size fits all? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Question 214-15(4): Adult Basic Education  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, research indicates that people with low literacy are twice as likely not to have jobs, or to access training and ABE programs. What is the Minister doing to ensure that literacy programs meet the needs of NWT residents, in order for them to impr

Question 214-15(4): Adult Basic Education  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we know that many people in the Northwest Territories with low literacy skills are employed. We also know that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment cut the support of workplace literacy funding last year, Mr. Speaker. How is the

Rehabilitation Services  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise in the House today to speak about rehabilitation services and the teams. Rehabilitation services in the NWT will be provided through teams made of rehabilitation professionals who travel to the communities to address their needs. Mr. Spe

Item 5: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to recognize a Page from Behchoko, Timerin Tinqui, who is here. Welcome. ---Applause

Question 251-15(4): Rehabilitation Services  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have questions for the Minister of Health and Social Services, Mr. Miltenberger, on the rehabilitation service in my riding. Mr. Speaker, three additional rehab teams will be rolled out in the near future. Will the Minister consider basing on

Question 251-15(4): Rehabilitation Services  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, will the Minister tell this Assembly what the rationale is for basing half of the teams, which are meant to be covering rehab services for the whole Northwest Territories, in Yellowknife? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Question 251-15(4): Rehabilitation Services  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Since there is an unwillingness to commit to basing one of the rehab teams in my riding, is he looking at the possibility of establishing a therapeutic counsellor in the community to take care of the needs of the region? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Question 251-15(4): Rehabilitation Services  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. As a short-term measure, Mr. Speaker, I have indicated in my Member's statement that there is a period of six weeks' waiting. There is no need for that in my riding and other ridings, as well, in the North. Twenty-four hours is a long time waiting. Even si

Question 257-15(4): Day Care Services For Aurora College Students  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Speaker, I'm not really prepared to accept that three future students might be abandoning their studies from Aurora College because this government will not provide the res

Question 257-15(4): Day Care Services For Aurora College Students  ...a need that is nothing less than essential. Mr. Speaker, my colleagues have raised this issue, a really critical issue, that we need to tackle. Mr. Speaker, what is the Minister prepared to do to ensure that the investment that these Aurora College students and our governmen