Wendy Bisaro
Statements in Debates
Thanks to the Minister for the commitment. So what I would like to see, and I don’t know about other committee members, but I would like to see a list from the department which tells me which school is number one and which school is number 47 on the list of things to be done.
I’d like to move on. The Minister mentioned in his opening remarks that there’s a fairly comprehensive review of the education system that is… I can’t remember whether it’s future or whether it’s ongoing right now. I’d like to know from the Minister whether this review has started and, if so, that’s fine. Two things I’d...
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a few questions here. As I read the description for this section it talks about policy, legislative initiatives, strategic business and capital planning. I wanted to ask some questions of the Minister with regard to capital planning.
I get the impression that the department doesn’t really have a capital plan. I’d like to hear from the Minister, if there is one, is there a system the department uses to determine what schools are in need of either renovations or replacement. Thank you.
I thank the Minister for that information. I’ll just have one last question. I would like to know from the Minister if he can provide me with a list of schools for the next five years that have renovations or upgrades or replacements planned.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s not often that I get really angry about a response from this government. Today I am riled.
Last fall I tried to get some information from the Minister of Education’s office about planned renovations or upgrades to two Yellowknife schools. It took some doing, but I did get some information. It didn’t suggest much capital planning on the part of the department, though, so six weeks ago I submitted a written question to Minister Lafferty in the House. I asked for the plans that Education, Culture and Employment has for renovations or new construction for our 47 NWT...
Thanks. So can I get some kind of a timeline? I know you’re talking with the French school board, but does the department have a sense of whether or not there’s going to be an expansion in the next five years, the next 10 years, in the next one year? Thank you.
CHAIRMAN (Mr. Dolynny): Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. For that response we’ll go to Ms.
Thanks to the Minister, but that isn’t what I was intending. I think the Minister probably knows that particularly the Members of the Standing Committee on Social Programs but all Members have an opinion on how the college should work, whether it is working or isn’t working. My question to the Minister was whether or not the contractor would be consulting with Regular Members. Thank you.
Thanks to the Minister for the information. I note the Minister, in his remarks, said to improve student performance, the department has initiated a broad-based review of the NWT education system toward developing a territory-wide action plan. That was in his opening remarks. Just now the Minister mentioned talking to people on the front lines, and I absolutely agree that needs to be done. But if this is a broad-based review, if this is a review which is going to look at the total education system, I would caution that we don’t want to put too much weight on what the people on the front lines...
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Next is Mr. Bouchard.
Thanks to the Minister. That’s good to hear. I have been given to understand that from an employee’s perspective, our policy really isn’t all that helpful, so I’m glad that the Minister has heard that from union people.
I’d like to know from the Minister if, at this point, if I’m in a workplace and I see that bullying is being experienced by a fellow worker, does the policy that exists allow me to report the bullying that I see that’s not being perpetrated on me but that I see somebody else doing to a third person.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. We are on general comments, Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Mr. Nadli.