Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The CEO recommends that the standing committee propose a set of principles to be reflected in the campaign finance provisions of the Act and direct the CEO to return to the Assembly with detailed recommendations to amend Part 9 of the Act. The committee agrees with this recommendation, however, recommends that the CEO undertake further research on other jurisdictions’ approaches to campaign finance and provide the results of that research to the committee in order to assist the committee in developing a set of proposed principles.

The CEO recommends that the Act be...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

Does the committee agree to the bill as a whole? Agreed?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

In my Member’s statement I referred to student financial assistance for students with disabilities seeking post-secondary education and I kind of inadvertently referred to it as being outside of the territory because that seems like where there are specialized programs for students with disabilities.

I’d like to ask the Minister, in his role as being responsible for Aurora College, has the college ever had in place, or ever contemplated putting in place, specialized programming that would allow students with disabilities, who are Northerners, stay here to take post-secondary education in...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

Schedule B, Amendments to Other Statutes. Agreed?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In follow-up to my Member’s statement, my questions today are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. I’d like to ask the Minister if he is aware of how our student financial assistance for students with disabilities compares to what is offered as support to students with disabilities in other jurisdictions in Canada.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Any further general comments? Minister McLeod.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

Agreed. Thank you. I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.

Minister McLeod, for the record, could you please introduce your witnesses.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

Thank you. I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses to the table.

Minister Ramsay, for the record, could you please introduce your witnesses.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 24)

Thank you, Minister McLeod. I would like to ask Minister McLeod, would you like to bring witnesses into the Chamber?