Alfred Moses

Phase 2 of the school will be done next year. Just to give the Member a little heads up, we are continuing to meet with the community, and the school and the staff, just to make sure that they are up to date on how progress is moving, as well as some of the concerns that were brought up last year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I believe Aurora Research Institute is already doing that type of work and continuing to promote other types of education opportunities, as I mentioned. The mandate, actually, for the Aurora Research Institute is to improve the quality of life for NWT residents by applying scientific, technological, and Indigenous knowledge to solve Northern problems and advance social and economic goals, which is a goal and a mandate of this government. I believe Aurora Research Institute is already doing this and will continue to promote innovative ways of education. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. All projects are still a go except Mangilaluk School, which has been deferred for one year.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to recognize the Northern Youth Abroad staff and alumni, and thank them for joining us here today, and the great work that they do, and the great partnership that they have with the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. On my right I have my deputy minister Ms. Sylvia Haener. On my left, assistant deputy minister, corporate services, Mr. Olin Lovely.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and yes, that is correct.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document entitled "Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 10-18(2) - Report on the Review of Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Education Act." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are going to be doing a technical status evaluation, and that is the first step. Then, once we get that evaluation, we will get the recommendations, and then that goes into our capital needs assessment. It is looked at priority from there.

The communities that have already applied for projects, we'll continue to support them. Obviously, we're creating employment, we're doing skill development, and we're doing job training, and we want to continue to support that with the communities that have applied for this program, and obviously the projects in the small communities will continue to get support from this fund.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, this is where the community learning centres would appear.