Michael Nadli

I’d like to thank the Minister for giving us another general update in terms of where things are at in terms of employment and unemployment rates.

My follow-up question to that is: What action is the Department of Education, Culture and Employment taking to address and taking measures to reduce unemployment in the communities?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize Mr. Michael McLeod, former Minister and MLA for Deh Cho.

I’d also like to recognize a long-time educator, my sister Margaret Field and granddaughter Kimberly, and Derek.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the support mechanisms that we have in place for people that are unemployed is income support. I want to ask the Minister if he could provide, to this House, reassurances to the people that rely on income support, that the government will remain committed and steadfast to ensure that those services remain as is and that they will be available for people that are, unfortunately, unemployed and looking for opportunities.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today I gave kind of an overview in terms of where the Deh Cho riding is in terms of the status of where things are at in the community.

My question today is to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. We all know that one indicator of economic prosperity is just jobs. I want to ask the Minister if he could provide an update to this House in terms of the current employment and unemployment rates. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Standing Committee on Government Operations has submitted its Report on the Review of the Language Commissioner’s 2010-2011 Annual Report. The report, which includes four recommendations, was read into the record by the chair of the committee. With Members’ unanimous consent, the motion was passed that moved the report into Committee of the Whole for discussion today.

There are 11 official languages in the Northwest Territories. The committee appreciates the efforts of the Languages Commissioner, Ms. Sarah Jerome, to receive complaints and inquiries, promote the...

Thank you. My question now is: Why is there only one student that was hired from my constituency? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 93(4) and move Committee Report 4-17(3) into Committee of the Whole today. Mahsi.

---Unanimous consent granted

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Standing Committee on Government Operations is pleased to provide its Report on the Review of the Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada on the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly and commends it to the House.

The Standing Committee on Government Operations held its public review on the Status Report of the Auditor General of Canada on March 26 and 27, 2012.

The standing committee thanks the Auditor General of Canada, Mr. Michael Ferguson, and his staff for their work in preparing the report and assisting the committee with its review. The committee...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Standing Committee on Government Operations is grateful for Ms. Jerome’s deep commitment to official languages in the Northwest Territories. Members look forward to working together with the Languages Commissioner in the coming year to ensure that NWT residents’ official language rights are respected and honoured.

The Standing Committee on Government Operations recommends that the Government of the Northwest Territories provide a comprehensive response to this report within 120 days.

That concludes the report of the Standing Committee on Government Operations on the...

Thank you, Madam Chair. I move that this committee recommends that the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation meet its obligations for consistent and thorough monitoring of local housing organizations under the universal partnership agreements, either by finding the resources to conduct annual assessments of operations, or by changing the agreements to specify some other form of structured and scheduled monitoring, with follow-up in cases of noncompliance;

And further, that the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation improve its monitoring of and support to local housing corporations in...