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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I just have a couple of areas I want to explore here a bit. Just so I understand it, the second and third lines for revenue relate to agreements with the federal government on French and Aboriginal languages and then the other one on the second language instruction in French. Those two agreements, what do they actually cover? Do they cover operations of the schools? Is there any capital money in there? I'm just trying to understand what that money is for. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. There is a fairly substantial difference here. There will be six less employees in this part of ECE. Can the Minister and his staff explain those six positions and whether there are people currently in them? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

I thank the Premier for his answer. It looks like he's actually read some of my last two questions I've got, or certainly anticipating them very well, so the Premier did mention that there are four working groups. One of them is specifically on carbon pricing. What role is the Northwest Territories taking on that particular working group, and how will the Regular MLAs be consulted?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I will hold off on any questions around those two organizations until it comes up later. How about the NWT Literacy Council? Is it found somewhere or would funding for it be found somewhere in this list of contributions? Thanks Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. In March, our Premier took part in the first federal/provincial/ territorial leader summit in almost a decade. It was largely focused on climate change. At that meeting, carbon pricing was a central issue in achieving greenhouse gas reductions. Can the Premier inform us of the position he took at the meeting on the issue of carbon pricing? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. First off, I'd like to ask the Minister and his staff about the funding for francophone affairs. It's a rather significant reduction. Last year it was $124,000 and this year it's to be $77,000. Has part of that been combined in this arts organization operating fund or can someone explain that? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker and thanks to my colleagues. Advocacy for the adoption of a made in the Northwest Territories carbon tax has been underway for some years. I will be urging this government to look again at a carbon price as an indispensable and inevitable tool for decreasing emissions. I will have questions for the Premier as the primary Minister responsible for energy and climate change later today. Thanks, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Appreciate the answer very much. Might we see legislation… As I understand it, there is an Aurora College Act that sets up the institution and allows them to accept monies from other orders of government, but also gives them the ability to grant degrees. Are we looking at doing the same thing with Dechinta and College nordique, and any idea whether that legislation would come forward in 201617? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 15)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes, I know we are all working flat out to try to get this done, but if that information could be provided sooner than later, it would be really helpful, I think, as we start to go through the other departmental budgets, so just a heads up that it would be really helpful to get that information sooner than later. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 14)

Mr. Chair, I think it's good that the report will be provided to committee, but I guess I'm hoping that the Minister will commit to table the document in the House. I think we want to show that we're leading by example, so I'd ask if he could table the report in the House. Thanks, Mr. Chair.