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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I too would like to talk about the seniors’ fuel subsidy program. I have to agree with Mr. Beaulieu. I think that we have to be realistic here and find ways of allowing for exemptions in certain situations where people are elderly and they’re into their 90’s. Maybe use 90 as the age level. That anybody over the age of 90 can have a family member or a relative living with them, because you’re talking about the well-being of seniors. I mean, if they’re 90 years old, they are going to need… I mean, I dealt with this situation similar to Mr. Menicoche in regard to a 96-year...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

Minister of Education.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, I’d just like to get some direction from the Minister. I know this is a program for the Northwest Territories but it does require that at one point you can appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada regarding funding. I’d like to know if as part of the review that I put forward to the Minister, if he would also consider reviewing the programs we have and look at the federal programs to see if there’s the possibility of correlating our programs with the federal program in case there are additional resources needed for these type of court challenges, but they can access...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

Minister of Education, Mr. Lafferty.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

Mr. Bromley.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 133-16(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2011-2012, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

Minister of Education, Mr. Lafferty.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

Mr. Minister. Where’s the policy?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

Mr. Lafferty.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 40)

I’d like to ask the Minister if he’d like to formally submit a letter to the different Aboriginal organizations and non-Aboriginal organizations in the Northwest Territories to make them aware of this program. Can the Minister personally submit letters to the different appropriate organizations, Aboriginal organizations and non-Aboriginal organizations to make them aware of this program? Will the Minister consider that as an option?