Norman Yakeleya

…crying shame that we’re to get our people into education and college programs and university programs and this policy is stopping a lot of people in the Northwest Territories. I want to ask what other alternative plans this government is doing in terms of ensuring that Metis people have the same capacity or same ability to enter into university or college programs as the Dene or Inuit. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I take it then it will be the departments working with your department, in terms of what projects get funded this year and next year and so forth. I wanted to ask about the maintenance and that in the communities. Have there been discussions with your department in terms of amalgamating the different departments that all have the same service, you know, the office building for plumbing or sewer or for furnace or office maintenance? Has there been any talk with your department to amalgamate into one organization? Because sometimes there are three or four different...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister inform this House if he has talked to other Members across Canada who have maybe a similar situation in terms of the funding for the Metis people under this program? Thank you.

Is there room in the department in terms of having community groups and community corporations involved in some of the construction work in terms of facilities that are going to be built in the communities? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister is correct. I support it 100 percent in terms of going after the federal government to set the record straight that Métis are included as aboriginal people. Can the Minister commit to a time frame to finally let them know that Métis people can apply and are eligible for this University and College Entrance Program? Thank you very much.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Also regarding earlier comments and for the record, I will not be supporting the $1.092 million for the NWT law courts.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in light of the proposed pipeline and other resource development that is happening in the Northwest Territories, we are encouraging our students and young people in communities all over the Northwest Territories to get an education. What plans does he have in terms of getting some extra funding and making sure that all people are eligible to apply for these types of funds that are meant to be? Thank you.

Thank you. I know Mr. Dent was going to look at getting some information to the aboriginal court challenges and some requirements to paying that. I am asking this because a couple of groups in my region wanted to know more about this. I am not too sure the advertisement for this kind of programming is out there in the communities because they are asking about…The one issue they were talking about is the issue of the discrimination of the Métis eligibility on this UCEP funding of the federal government. So they wanted to look at something like this. Is this where you would fit something...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise slowly. For the past 24 hours, I have played some dynamite hockey in the birthplace of Canada: in Deline.

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Mr. Speaker, today I want to acknowledge the hard work that people in Deline did. The volunteers organized a successful event. The hand games were enjoyed by many people. There were many people from the Sahtu communities, Yellowknife and Tli Cho communities. They were there participating. They had family events. It showed by the volunteers being there, their dedicated time and determination, made it a successful event. It was...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a clarification on this national justice issues, $9,000. Is that from the federal government? Can I get a little explanation on working towards improving the Canadian justice system?