Statements in Debates
Thank you, Mr. Premier. Mr. Pokiak.
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Sleep apnea is a very common medical disorder that our adult population suffers from. Sufferers of this condition need to have their condition properly diagnosed in a sleep lab prior to deciding on a form of treatment. Unfortunately, Madam Speaker, the Department of Health and Social Services is closing down the sleep centre at Stanton hospital. It is estimated that 80 percent of sleep apnea sufferers go undiagnosed and this is a real shame, because sleep apnea can have a detrimental effect on your quality of life.
This condition can cause severe drowsiness, so the...
Thank you, Mr. Premier. No other speakers on the list. Mr. Yakeleya.
Thank you, Mr. Premier. I’ve got Mr. Pokiak next on the list.
Agreed. Ms. Lee.
Thank you, Minister Bell. Mr. Yakeleya.
Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Minister of Finance, Mr. Roland.
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I’d also like to ask the Minister why this office wouldn’t better coordinate the trades training with a partner school down south so that if classes are full here or they are cancelled for no apparent reason that students can be routed down south so that they can continue their education. Thank you, Madam Speaker.
Thank you, Madam Speaker. Picking up on my Member’s statement from earlier today, I’d like to say that the Minister and the government are saying all the right things about apprenticeship and the need to develop a skilled workforce here in the Northwest Territories. Madam Speaker, the reality is that’s not the case for all the apprentices, and where there is smoke there is fire. I know the Minister received an e-mail yesterday outlining some difficulties a constituent of one of my colleagues was having, and the scenario that I outlined for him earlier today is not one that I haven’t heard...
Thank you, Madam Speaker. It’s pretty ironic listening to the Minister of Education’s statement today. I will start off today saying I would like to speak about my concerns with Education, Culture and Employment’s Apprenticeship Training Program. A constituent of mine has been trying to get their journeyman certificate in plumbing but, unfortunately, all their attempts have been thwarted and not aided by this program at all.
Madam Speaker, the Minister has said, and I quote, "For our people to get the most out of the diamond mines, oil and gas development and other projects, they need to have...