Debates of February 12, 2025 (day 43)

February
12
2025
Session
20th Assembly, 1st Session
Day
43
Speaker
Shane Thompson
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Members Present
Hon. Caitlin Cleveland, Mr. Edjericon, Mr. Hawkins, Hon. Lucy Kuptana, Hon. Jay Macdonald, Hon. Vince McKay, Mr. McNeely, Ms. Morgan, Mr. Morse, Mr. Nerysoo, Ms. Reid, Mr. Rodgers, Hon. Lesa Semmler, Mr. Testart, Hon. Shane Thompson, Hon. Caroline Wawzonek. Mrs. Weyallon Armstrong, Mrs. Yakeleya
Assembly Members
Topics
Member’s Statement 484-20(1): Aurora Polytechnic Transition
Member’s Statement 485-20(1): Office of Integrated Services Delivery
Member’s Statement 486-20(1): Aurora College Community Learning Centres Closure
Member’s Statement 487-20(1): Trades and Labour Workforce Development for Norman Wells Oilfield Remediation and Reclamation
Member’s Statement 488-20(1): Housing Support for Dechcho Residents
Member’s Statement 489-20(1): Implementation of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Member’s Statement 490-20(1): Inuvik Bypass Road
Member’s Statement 491-20(1): Stanton Territorial Hospital Public-Private Partnership Project
Member’s Statement 492-20(1): Challenges of Consensus Government
Member’s Statement 493-20(1): Retirement of Gary Schauerte
Minister’s Statement 93-20(1): Respecting Tradition, Building a Strong Future: NWT’s Commitment to Indigenous-Led Stewardship
Question 491-20(1): Housing Northwest Territories Policies Regarding Evictions
Question 492-20(1): Inuvik Bypass Road
Question 493-20(1): Draft Climate Action Plan Public Consultation and Feedback
Question 494-20(1): Aurora College Community Learning Centres Closures
Question 495-20(1): Publication of NORTRAN Program
Question 496-20(1): Implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Question 497-20(1): Improving Northwest Territories Healthcare Cards
Question 498-20(1): Stanton Territorial Hospital Public-Private Partnership Project Leases
Question 499-20(1): Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Question 500-20(1): Stanton Territorial Hospital Public-Private Partnership Project
Question 501-20(1): Aurora College Polytechnic Transition
Question 502-20(1): Stanton Territorial Hospital Public-Private Partnership Project
Question 503-20(1): Stanton Territorial Hospital Public-Private Partnership Project
Question 504-20(1): Northwest Territories Early Learning and Childcare Agreement
Question 505-20(1): Indigenous Employment Policy
Question 506-20(1): Student Financial Assistance Northern Bonus Discontinuation
Tabled Document 289-20(1); Government of the Northwest Territories Response to Committee Report 9-20(1): Report on the Review of Bill 8: An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act
Tabled Document 290-20(1): Letter from Northwest Territories Family Violence Shelter Network regarding Building Shelter Capacity Funding
Statements

Member’s Statement 486-20(1): Aurora College Community Learning Centres Closure

Mr. Speaker, I'll do this in my language for the opening comment -- I mean for the opening of the statement.

Mr. Speaker, [No translation provided].

Mr. Speaker -- I'll do it in English now -- a few days ago, last week, in response to questions about the closure of the community learning centre, the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment mentioned that a GNWT in What We Heard report and the 2024 facility report. Mr. Speaker, we can see from these reports that learning centres are at the heart of college programming in small communities. Of the 19 centres being closed, the facility report notes that 12 standalone CLC facilities were constructed between 1967 and 2011 and are in various states of repair. Seven CLC centres share space in GNWT owned or community facilities. This is the case for the Whati centre which is located within Mezi Community School. Mr. Speaker, can I have unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

---Unanimous consent granted

Okay, Mr. Speaker. According to the What We Heard report published in April 2024, awareness of CLC program is currently perceived as low but the report states partnering with local governments will strengthen the presence of Aurora College in communities. The CLC are currently run by full-time community adult educator as well visiting instructors who deliver short courses and workshop.

Mr. Speaker, instructors in small communities can direct our youth towards trades and professionals. We need more specialized programming like training for the office workers and apprenticeship. I will have question for the Minister of ECE at the appropriate time. Thank you.

Speaker: MR. SPEAKER

Thank you, Member from Monfwi. Members' statements. Member from Sahtu.