Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  So, to relate it to something I understand within Prelude Lake Park, it would be the same sort of a road as from the highway to get to Prelude Lake itself. Would that be a good comparison? Thank you.

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  That’s good. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Student Financial Assistance Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today, as promised, case number two of Education, Culture and Employment’s Student Financial Assistance policies that don’t work as they should. This problem is the same problem that Mr. Bouchard was speaking about earlier, and i t’s the denial of an

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s my pleasure today to recognize a couple of Pages from the riding of Frame Lake. They will be working for us this week. I’m not sure about next week. I’d like to recognize Jordan Balsillie and Princess Duculan. Welcome, and thanks for the work you’re

Question 892-17(5): Student Financial Assistance Policies  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. I want to follow up on my statement from yesterday and today and talk about student financial assistance policies which, as I said, are not working as they should. The first one

Question 892-17(5): Student Financial Assistance Policies  I didn’t really hear an answer to my question as to why you have to be out of school for a year. I can apprecia te you don’t want people double-dipping and getting student financial assistance from a province and also a territory, but I don’t understand why we can’t monitor

Question 892-17(5): Student Financial Assistance Policies  Thanks to the Minister for that response. I’m really pleased to hear that there’s a willingness to consider a possible change. I’m not too sure that he said he would consider three months. I’ll leave that to my colleague Mr. Bouchard to follow up on. I want to ask a question wi

Question 892-17(5): Student Financial Assistance Policies  Thanks to the Minister again. I appreciate that there were a lot of changes that were made fairly recently, but I have to say to the Minister, he quoted both of these policies of having been in existence for a long time. I’m sorry, but that doesn’t cut it with me. Just because it

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. We wish to continue with Tabled Document 281-17(5), NWT Capital Estimates, 2016-2017, with general comments and then the departments of Education, Culture and Employment; Environment and Natural Resources; Industry, Tourism and Investment; and Justic

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to clarify, so when you mention one page we’re also including the descriptions that are on the following page? Yes. I don’t have a question particularly about these projects. I do want to state again that I’m very pleased to see that we have planning

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters  I’m good. Thank you.

Point Of Privilege  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, am supportive of my colleague’s point of privilege and I would like to thank Mr. Dolynny for bringing it forward. My colleagues have made some very valid points. This is the second time this has occurred. A year and a half ago we went through the

Student Financial Assistance Program  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I find myself again having to address the House about problems in Education, Culture and Employment. Today I have to highlight shortcomings in the Student Financial Assistance program, unfortunately more than just one. Over the summer I learned of two si

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m very pleased to welcome two Frame Lake constituents, long-standing members of the city of Yellowknife. I call them, I think they’re builders of our community, Gladys and Albert Eggenberger. I’m very pleased to see you guys here, and welcome to your v

Acknowledgement 23-17(5): Kirianne Ashley – Winner Of French Public Speaking Contest Concours D’art Oratoire  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to acknowledge Frame Lake constituent Ms. Kirianne Ashley, a Grade 12 French immersion student at Ecole Sir John Franklin High School. Ms. Ashley recently won a national French public speaking contest known as Concours d’a