Caitlin Cleveland

Thank you so much. So it is -- the early learning program is currently offered at post-secondary institutions in the Northwest Territories. And in addition to it being offered in the territory, we do also provide the scholarship funding as well. Thank you.

Thank you. So that work will be completed by the end of this fiscal year.

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the dollars that school boards do have come from dollars appropriated from this House for the purpose of delivering education. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. So, Mr. Chair, the action plan was developed extensively, I believe, in the 18th Assembly and would have been developed with -- by engaging with multiple stakeholders across the NWT. I can let the Member know that Indigenous language revitalization is something that we, in the 20th Assembly, talk about consistently at our bilaterals with all Indigenous governments, and this remains a top priority, again, in this Assembly. Even though the Indigenous languages action plan has sunset this year, we are renewing the approach in collaboration with Indigenous...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the timing of the changes to Jordan's Principle, along with some work that was already being done within the Department of Education, Culture and Employment, really was a bit of a blessing in disguise. So we were already in the process of reviewing our inclusive schooling directive. And that really is where, I feel, we need to focus our energy in, so that we're not looking at band-aid solutions but we're looking at really evolving how our inclusive schooling program works in the Northwest Territories.

I can share with the Member that just literally...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have not received an update from the federal government on when I can expect, along with the rest of the country, to receive information on an updated criteria for Jordan's Principle. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, that plan is being worked out right now, so that includes some of the things that I just spoke of, like those partnerships with the literacy council, the outreach centres, but also it really comes down to work directly with communities and Indigenous governments so that we can use this as an opportunity to reimagine what that in-person learning can look like in small communities. And so we're working both on kind of short-term and more medium-term approach to this, and I am hoping to have something to come back to Members, and I will continue to update...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, I don't just talk in the House about SNAP; I also speak to all of my colleagues. I've sat down with the Minister of housing, I've sat down with the -- well, Minister of strategic infrastructure when she was the Minister of Infrastructure, sat down with the Minister, as well, of Finance, who is also the Minister of human resources, to ensure that the government is also playing a part when it comes to making sure that we're supporting the growth of apprentices. A lot of times people in communities who are journeypersons, who are Red Seal...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, there are certainly, you know, things like work experience and certain labour roles, of course, that people don't need to be under a Red Seal person or -- let me start over, Mr. Speaker. Sorry.

So the answer to the Member's question essentially is yes, there are ways that we can do this in the Northwest Territories. So in the Northwest Territories, you don't need to be supervised by a Red Seal tradesperson. You can be supervised by a journeyperson. This is in our regulations.

A journeyperson is someone who has completed at least 72 hours of work...

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Department of Education, Culture and Employment is currently working on the legislation at the same time that the college is working through the CAQC accreditation process. Thank you.