Glen Abernethy

It’s a great program and thanks for that information. The last question I have relates to some questions that were asked earlier this week and last week. A lot of this program depends on some promises that were made by a previous Premier, that all northern graduates in teaching, social work and nursing would be guaranteed an offer of employment. Is this government still committed to that promise and can the northern graduates in nursing, social work and teaching continue to expect that they’ll have some support to obtain employment in the Northwest Territories upon their graduation? Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 133-16(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2011-2012, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Last week and earlier this week there’s been a lot of talk in the House about northern students, particularly in the areas of nursing, teaching and social work, and the grad placement programs that are in place. I believe these programs are funded out of a fund called Maximizing Northern Employment which is part of Human Resources. I’m wondering if the Minister can confirm whether that funding is going to continue to exist in 2011-2012 and where that funding comes from. Is it federal or GNWT funding? Are there any plans to cancel the program in the future or is it...

Okay. We’ll now go with general comments. Is committee agreed?

Sergeant-at-Arms, could you please escort the witnesses into the Chamber.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Can I please get you to introduce your witnesses for the record.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Do you have witnesses that you would like to bring into the House?

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Next on my list, Mr. Beaulieu.

Agreed. With that, we’ll take a short break and come back to Tabled Document 133-16(5) with NWT Housing Corp.

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Thank you, Minister McLeod. What is the wish of the committee? Detail? Alright. Housing Corporation starts on page 5-41 but it is the summary page so we are going to defer that page and turn to page 5-43 for consideration of detail. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, committee. I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. Before us today are tabled documents 4, 30, 38, 62, 75, 103, 133, 135; Bills 4, 14, 17 and 20; and Ministers’ statements 65 and 88. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.