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

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We look at the capacity and the utilization rates, enrolment rates, we take everything into account, space needed in the classrooms to allow the students and the teachers to do their work in a safe environment. Mangilaluk School: it is a priority for our department and moving forward with the capital plans in the fall. We did just go do a tour in the Beaufort Delta and Tuk was one of the communities we visited. We did speak to the leadership there, we spoke with the education council chair as well as staff and faculty, and we did get a tour of the school and we do...

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

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's all included in the appropriation that we have before us. We could get the detail on what's given to ARI and provide it to the Member.

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

Yes, in terms of retroactive pay, we would have to talk to the federal government in that area. In terms of the other one, we just have to wait until the legislative proposal actually gets approved.

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

I will go to my deputy minister for that one. Thank you.

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

Yes, we could get the costs. We don’t have that exact detail with us today, but we could look at our enrolment rates for all of our graduates within all the institutions that we fund and get that back to the Member.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

I think the program is very unique and very successful, and as I mentioned on April 20th when we did release the Labour Market Information and Needs Assessment and we're starting to develop the action plan that we're hoping to table in the fall session that from now until we develop that action plan we are going to be getting a lot of feedback and information all our stakeholders and that includes other departments as we move forward with the Labour Market Information Action Plan, but also utilizing the small community employment support program as we start developing skill development in our...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Yes, that position was filled.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you. There's a lot of, I would say complexities in this one, but we do have a bargaining agreement, NWTTA, with our teachers and the amount that teachers can work during the year, so that's always been a concern or an issue. We do have that e-learning program that is great, but the one thing with the e-learning program is everybody has to have the same schedule as well. It is something that we're also looking at with the Educational Renewal in terms of modules. If a student doesn't get their module or their work done within the term that they would be able to take the same course again...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

We're also currently working with the Aboriginal organizations on developing an Aboriginal language strategy and action plan. Obviously, we do fund them and through contributions, and as a result we are developing an accountability framework as well to make sure that our Aboriginal language organizations are actually using the funding to do exactly that and try to revitalize the languages in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Well, through our regional service centres we have client service offices, career development officers, as I mentioned also we have employment transition officers that go out and do this type of work and focus on getting the information to our residents so that they know what kind of programs are available to them.