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

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. We had some intakes into the funding that’s available but there hasn’t really been much interest over the years. We do advertise it. We have it on our website as well. The Aboriginal organizations, if they want to access it, we have on our website the list of criteria, what’s involved, how much money is available. It’s out there.

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

The stats that we use could be part of the tools to determine the funding for these small community employment support initiatives. Then other information that we also gather and collect determines the funding as well. As I stated, we are developing a plan for the small community employment support programming.

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

Mr. Chair, the quickest answer would be we can definitely explore this throughout resources, career centres in the regions. Also some students are in school who are on income support. One time an individual came up and asked about going to school and she said I have to go to school to get paid. I said don’t you go to school to get educated? It was more about getting money to go to school. So we have to create more incentives for them to change their lifestyle. That’s what we want to do. I’m willing to work with it, with the regions and MLAs. Sometimes you will get a lot of heat as MLAs and...

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

Mahsi. I will provide the Member with the information that is being provided to those immigrants, whether it be the training program, the programs that are available to them and various other programs that I’ve highlighted, so that those individuals are comfortable living in the Northwest Territories and going beyond what’s out there. Recognizing their credentials, that’s an area that we are still exploring and we are working towards. So I take the Member’s notice and we’ll take it into consideration. Mahsi.

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

Mr. Chair, inclusive schooling is also being looked at by a committee. It is in the works. There are changes that will be coming down and then we will definitely notify the Members. Mahsi.

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

Mahsi, Mr. Chairman. I think the Member touched on that already. We utilize school facilities or other facilities in the community for the time. As you know, the federal government has allocated community learning centres to three communities just last year and we’re hoping that other communities will be identified as well. We’ll clearly continue to make that noise. The small communities that do not have community learning centres or an establishment that we can utilize or certain on-site equipment, this is an area that we need to continue working with either the school boards, the community...

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

When I recognized those social work students in the gallery, I did have the opportunity to meet with them out in the foyer as well. This is an area we are all working with the college and with southern institutions that currently deliver diploma programs and also degree programs. Some students, of course, told us that they don’t want to leave the community. They want to finish their degree here in the Northwest Territories. I did share that with the Board of Governors of the college and also the president. Mr. Chair, this is a discussion that we’ve had and we will continue to move that forward...

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

I can have my department work with the DEA on this matter. The Member has brought this to our attention on a couple of occasions now. We’ll definitely work with it and with the Member as we move forward. I’ll definitely agree to having my department work with the DEA.

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

Mahsi, Mr. Chairman. That category would be due to the new initiative, the Small Community Employment Support Program.

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

Mr. Chair, this area would allow for coordination between my department and also Health. The Member discussed the health-related issues, that there’s been a waiting time. We need to seriously look at our policy as well. The three-month waiting period is questionable, the 48-hour turnaround, and if it’s emergency cases, doctor’s note. So all those need to be taken into effect, but I will be working with my colleague, the Minister of Health and Social Services. Mahsi.