Committee Motion 106-12(7): To Amend Clause 118 Of Bill 25, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am confused here, because my understanding was that this territorial government took over education dollars from the federal government to enhance learning, especially for the aboriginals. Most of our people in our communities would not be able to aff

Committee Motion 106-12(7): To Amend Clause 118 Of Bill 25, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On 118(k), in addition to the school program, develop and deliver early childhood development, adult education, cultural, religious or other programs to enhance learning and charge fees for the programs; Mr. Chairman, I don't understand, because this gov

Committee Motion 101-12(7): To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 25, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The reason I have some concerns about this is because the Minister's staff, especially the one sitting behind him, were in the Baffin when the Baffin Divisional Board of Education was established. They were told the importance of -- by the professors fr

Committee Motion 101-12(7): To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 25, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In Nunavut communities, from kindergarten to grade 3, instruction is all in Inuktitut, but I'm not sure whether that is the case in western communities, especially in aboriginal communities. That's why I asked if the department still assists in program

Committee Motion 101-12(7): To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 25, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I used to work with the Department of Education, doing evaluations of aboriginal languages, including all the dialects. What is the department doing now to assist in producing relevant materials in aboriginal languages?

Committee Motion 101-12(7): To Amend Clause 71 Of Bill 25, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister indicated earlier in his response to Mr. Allooloo's question that instruction shall be provided in schools only if the materials are available. Is that what he said?

Item 9: Replies To Opening Address  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to take this opportunity, through a reply to the Commissioner's opening address, to say a few things on behalf of my constituents and to express some of my views about our government and the programs it delivers. Mr. Speaker, this is my firs

Manufacturing Of Northern Products  Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and my colleagues. As I was saying, Mr. Speaker, it doesn't make any sense to me that this government spends considerable amounts of money on the fur incentive program and other renewable resource and economic development programs and, yet, when an opport

Manufacturing Of Northern Products  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Two weeks ago, I asked a question in this House about the origin of the sealskin products passed out by the Minister of Renewable Resources during his department's O and M budget presentation last March. In his opening comments on the Renewable Resources

Written Question 33-12(7): Resolutions Of The Nunavut Leaders' Summit On Education And Training  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Further to the Nunavut leaders' summit in Gjoa Haven on January 19 to 21, 1995, could the Minister responsible for the Department of Education, Culture and Employment please advise this House on any progress to date regarding: - a resolution requesting t

Written Question 33-12(7): Resolutions Of The Nunavut Leaders' Summit On Education And Training  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a written question to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, on the resolutions passed at the Gjoa Haven Nunavut leaders' summit meeting, January 19th to 21st. There are a number of questions. If it's okay, I don't wish to read them o

Question 618-12(7): Status Of Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act Implementation  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On February 28, 1995, in response to Mr. Koe's question, the Minister responsible informed this House that an information kit will have to be prepared for communities, that an orientation process was needed for an Adoption Commissioner and payment procedu

Question 618-12(7): Status Of Aboriginal Custom Adoption Recognition Act Implementation  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week, I made a statement about custom adoption in Clyde River; that I'm currently working with 13 families in an attempt to get the birth certificates for those custom adopted children. Some are now old enough to enter the workplace. My question is

Item 13: Tabling Of Documents  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Tabled Document 123-12(7) are the resolutions passed during the Nunavut leaders' summit meeting in Gjoa Haven from January 19 to 21, 1995, to the Department of Education, Culture and Employment.

Question 595-12(7): Appointment Of Adm For Nunavut Education Issues  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I know Mr. Pilon has been actively involved with the NITC, but I believe the divisional board chairpersons have very little to do with Mr. Pilon. A topic of our leaders' summit meeting in Gjoa Haven last winter was that the NIC, the GNWT, NITC and Arctic