Question 257-15(4): Day Care Services For Aurora College Students  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as my fellow colleagues, as MLAs for the North, we do represent our ridings, and we have some students in Fort Smith Aurora College that are intending to become teachers. Mr. Speaker, as I spoke with my leadership yesterday at the swearing in of

Question 257-15(4): Day Care Services For Aurora College Students  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I'm glad to hear that the Minister is receptive to sitting down with the leadership to deal with this crisis that's happening in Fort Smith. Mr. Speaker, the Minister outlined that Aurora College is working with the local community, and also the students thr

Question 257-15(4): Day Care Services For Aurora College Students  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my last supplementary question is, when is the Minister willing to meet with the leadership, because the closing date is on Friday? We're on Tuesday already, and I think this can be used by other communities as well, once we establish a strategy

Question 267-15(4): Rent Scale  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, my question today will be for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, but it's with respect to the rent scale being too high. I'd like to focus on the hardship that the current rent scale imposes on my constitue

Written Question 18-15(4): Adult Literacy  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Could the Minister tell me how much of the funding allocation went to the Adult Literacy Basic Education (ALBC) through Aurora College and how much did Aurora College actually

Aboriginal Language Literacy And School-based Programs  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, each day that I speak in this House, I choose to speak my own Tlicho language. I do this, Mr. Speaker, because I'm proud of my culture and language. ---Applause Mr. Speaker, I am proud to be Tlicho, and that my children are, as well. I am hop

Question 274-15(4): Aboriginal Languages  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, in my Member's statement earlier today, I spoke about the government making aboriginal languages its priority. A question to ECE would be, will the Minister please tell this Assembly, if aboriginal languages are, indeed, t

Question 274-15(4): Aboriginal Languages  Mr. Speaker, Mahsi. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, given the urgency for language revitalization, can the Minister tell this Assembly when this necessary resource will be actually put into the hands of those teachers who desperately need it? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Question 274-15(4): Aboriginal Languages  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, the Minister touched on various programs that are being delivered in the regions and also in the North. I'd like to touch on the ALCP program, Aboriginal Language and Culture Program. Can the Minister explain to this Ass

Question 274-15(4): Aboriginal Languages  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, considering that aboriginal language and culture is the department's first priority, can the Minister provide this Assembly a time frame in which this review will, or can, be completed so that the appropriate action can be

Motion 11-15(4): Beverage Container Recovery Program, Carried  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I, too, am supporting this motion. Just speaking from the smaller communities' perspective, coming from Wekweeti, and all they're speaking about, the elders or even the young ones, just interpretation will be a substantial cost. Although we say

Library Services In The Tlicho Region  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker...(English not provided) Mr. Speaker, libraries, as centres of lifelong learning, do make a difference in the lives of children. Libraries have a special mission to young children and the parents, to encourage the love of reading and learning, a

Item 6: Recognition Of Visitors In The Gallery  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to recognize Norma Ann Jeremick'ca originally from Whati, who is here as part of my constituency. Beside her is Jonathan Simpson from Wekweeti. Mahsi. ---Applause

Question 292-15(4): Tlicho Communities Excluded From Library Funding  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, my question today is for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. Last week, during the launch of National Libraries Week, the Minister announced funding for six new libraries in the Northwest Territories. Howev

Question 292-15(4): Tlicho Communities Excluded From Library Funding  Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. (English not provided) Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me what factors are involved in the department's decision-making process to establish a new library in each new community? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.