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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 17)

Thank you. Mr. Speaker and yes, some of the 12 are doing in Moose Kerr School and in our other communities and we’re looking at the capital planning studies for providing facilities and safe facilities for students. We want to make sure that we’re doing it in the right way in terms of safety and environmental protections, so yes, the same commitment. We’ll work with the school and the community and with Public Works and Services to ensure that we’re doing this in the proper way it’s supposed to be done. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Thank you. I appreciate the comments and that's definitely a priority to increase our literacy rates throughout the Northwest Territories in working with the great work that the NWT Literacy Council does as well.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Yes, under the summary here you'd find that under utilities.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Yes, that is correct. We are receiving $600,000 though.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We did have two positions that I believe went through decentralization and then there was one reduction at headquarters.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. To my right I have deputy minister David Stewart and on my left Mr. Olin Lovely, assistant deputy minister of corporate services. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Yes. I appreciate that. As I mentioned, our staff is always in contact with both College nordique and Dechinta. I believe our representative has spoken with them in the last two weeks. Any information like that… I appreciate that Members are bringing this to the table. We want to support our partners. We appreciate the work that both institutions do. There are some areas that need to be considered as well. That is the legislation that needs to be done. We also have to make sure that we are doing the things that were asked for. There was a motion in the House in the 17th Legislative Assembly...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Yes, for more clarity and more detail we'll go to Deputy Minister Stewart please.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Yes. We do have daycare operators in some of our government buildings. Currently, we give them funding of up to 50 per cent. Under the new changes, we will be subsidizing their rents, mortgage, or their rent to 75 per cent. We already offer it to people that are doing it in their own buildings or nongovernment buildings. We should be having it equal right across the board, so any daycares that are operating in our government buildings, we will be subsidizing up to 75 per cent. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We do have our staff that are working with both College nordique and Dechinta. We will respond with a formal response to their proposals. This is the first time we have had a comprehensive report as such, the labour market needs assessment report that came out. To make sure that we do it right and that we do get our resources in the areas that need to be done, we have to get that action plan done first. That way we can have our program services reflect that. We will respond with the formal response to both institutions. Thank you.