Debates of October 21, 2005 (day 15)

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just for clarity sake, I wouldn't want people to believe that district education authorities or councils have been breaking the law. What they have been operating, in addition to a half-day kindergarten program, is early childhood programming, which hasn't been subject to the kindergarten curriculum. That has been a local decision. They felt it was important enough to bring this sort of program into the school, and we certainly allow that kind of flexibility.

As the Member will note from the last sentence in my opening comments, we have advanced the issue of funding, and being able to provide the full-day funding, as part of the current business planning process. So we are very hopeful that we will be able to provide the funding to allow the boards to offer full-day programming. But since the Education Act only requires that students attend between the ages of six and 15, we aren't going to say to the boards that they have to provide the programming. If in a community there isn't the interest in the program, then there's no point in forcing a board to deliver. That's why we're making it available as an option, and where that option is taken up, I believe we'll be able to support it financially.

Thank you, Minister Dent. General comments. Detail. Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Education Act, clause 1.

Agreed.

Agreed. Clause 2?

Agreed.

Agreed. Thank you. To the bill as a whole?

Agreed.

Agreed. Does committee agree that Bill 4 is ready for third reading?

Agreed.

Bill 4 is now ready for third reading. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I would like to report progress.

You have to make a motion.

I'd like to move that committee report progress. Thank you.

Just before we deal with your motion, Mr. Hawkins, I would like to thank Minister Dent, Mr. Cleveland, and Mr. Aitken, for their attendance here. You can now leave the table. Thank you.

Mr. Hawkins' motion is in order to report progress. The motion is in order; it's not debatable. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, you committee has been considering Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Education Act, and would like to report that Bill 4 is now ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Do you have a seconder? The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake, Mr. Roland. There is a motion on the floor. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Orders of the day for Monday, October 24, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.:

Prayer

Ministers' Statements

Members' Statements

Returns to Oral Questions

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Oral Questions

Written Questions

Returns to Written Questions

Replies to Opening Address

Petitions

Reports of Standing and Special Committees

Reports of Committees of the Review of Bills

Tabling of Documents

Notices of Motion

Notices of Motion First Reading of Bills

Motions

- Motion 6-15(4) - Appointment of Electoral

Boundaries Commission

- Motion 7-15(4) - Appointment of Conflict of Interest

Commissioner

First Reading of Bills

- Bill 11, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2,

2005-2006

- Bill 12, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act

- Bill 13, An Act to Amend the Financial

Administration Act

- Bill 14, Public Airports Act

- Bill 15, Court Security Act

- Bill 16, Tobacco Control Act

- Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Public Colleges Act

Second Reading of Bills

Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters

- Minister's Statement 24-15(4), Sessional Statement

Report of Committee of the Whole

Third Reading of Bills

Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Education Act

Orders of the Day

Thank you, Mr. Clerk. Accordingly, this House stands adjourned until Monday, October 24, 2005, at 1:30 p.m.

---ADJOURNMENT

The House adjourned at 12:50 p.m.