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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 81)

No, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 81)

Marsi cho, Mr. Chairman. Committee would like to consider Tabled Document 416-18(2), Capital Estimates, 2018-2019. We would like to include the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs, go on to Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, Industry, Tourism and Investment, and Finance. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 81)

Mr. Speaker, I was wondering if the Minister is aware that the small communities are represented by about 90 per cent Indigenous people.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 81)

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have more questions for the Minister of Education on small community employment rates. Mr. Speaker, the $3 million that the Minister spoke of earlier has the potential of decreasing or increasing employment rates in small communities by a certain percentage; it is maybe 5 or 6 per cent. Is the Minister aware of what the potential is for the $3 million? If it is spent in the small communities, what will it do for the employment rates in small communities? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 81)

Mr. Speaker, is the Minister aware of what the distribution of employment rates is across the NWT's small communities, regional centres, and Yellowknife?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 81)

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, yesterday I was listening to one of the Members talk about a Small Community Employment Program. I have questions for the Minister of Education on that. Can the Minister tell the House today what the purpose of the Small Community Employment Program is? Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have no more questions. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, just along the same line, that has always been a bit of point of contention for me, actually, the capital project money going into the municipalities hasn't changed since the new deal, I think. I think the money has been $28 million, and then now it's decreased for Deline, but that's actually not really a decrease because that's just a transfer.

I think the Minister's answer is trying to live within the economic realities of today, but I personally see it the opposite way. If you increase the money going into the communities, I think that it would save money...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

Marci cho, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 41618(2), Capital Estimates, 20182019 with general comments, the Legislative Assembly, the Departments of Municipal and Community Affairs, Lands, Environment and Natural Resources, and Finance. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 80)

I am familiar with the staff retention policy. In fact, I mentioned one of the retention policies in my Member's statement; giving somebody 80 per cent of their salary for one year to go to school. My question is more: would the Affirmative Action Policy apply the same way when we hire individuals? We use a priority; priority one, priority two, and people who do not have a priority. I am wondering if that policy would apply when you are contemplating layoffs.