Alfred Moses

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As I mentioned, we were looking at putting that support team together of five jobs. Unfortunately, that didn't happen, so that is what that was. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We can get those specific numbers. We just have to do a little bit of work to get those specifics. What we are seeing is we are seeing a lot more of that skilled labour force here in Yellowknife, for one; and then also at our regional centres that have more job opportunities. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We are rolling that program out. I do not have the specifics on how many schools are offering the program right now. Obviously, there are some challenges when you look at that program in terms of classroom space, or space that allows for people to practise kind of apprenticeships moving forward. We are, just to let the Members know, developing an apprenticeship, trades, and occupational strategy. Once we have got through approval, we can do a presentation to standing committee. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We already have a lot of contacts with organizations, based on the history of the rollout of the small community employment support program. We will continue to work with those organizations and continue to have some of our regional staff promote the program, as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, that was considered, the administration costs. A review of the college's operations deemed several support positions nonessential, and any remaining duties of those positions will be reassigned to other staff. To meet the target reduction, there were three administrative positions that were affected. With this reduction, Aurora College will be required to be innovative and become more efficient and effective in their administrative process moving forward. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. With the ministerial directive, when we first rolled it out, we were looking at developing a professional support team for students and for communities that do not have some of the regional centres that Yellowknife has. Since then, it has been taken out, and that is where you see some of the changes. Plus, with the directive, we are looking out how we roll out those dollars so that, in fact, if the dollars go to the students' needs, at the end of the directive we should have a project support team in every community. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Chair, for detail I will go to Mr. Lovely. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. When we were working on the potential reductions with the Aurora College, we did send information to the clerk's office to share with the standing committee. Once the revisions were made, we did send that to committee as well, and the main estimates in December, I believe. It might have been December 20th. I would have to confirm the dates with that. I do believe Members should have been aware of this last year at some time. Then January 9th, I believe, was the very finalized draft in the main estimates that was presented to committee. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is the format of the main estimates. I am sure it has something to do with the accountability in the reporting and how the dollars are flowed through the system. That is something we can also look at as we have this new investment of $3 million moving forward. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We do work closely with Public Works and Services, and they do provide that service on behalf of the department. Thank you, Mr. Chair.