Kieron Testart

[Translation] Given that Heritage Canada could pay up to 50 per cent of costs for shared spaces like a gymnasium, home economics, and given that Heritage Canada can pay up to 100 per cent of community spaces, such as the pre-kindergarten, daycare and offices for organizations, why does the Minister of Education not take advantage of this opportunity and to ask for additional funding right away, so to finally meet the needs of the Francophone community? [Translation ends]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to follow up on some of the comments raised by my colleague, Mr. O'Reilly, on the Ecole Allain St-Cyr issues. The Minister spoke about new designs for expansions and things of that nature above and beyond and finding new resources for the school. How many schools in the Northwest Territories are eligible to receive funding from Heritage Canada for infrastructure improvements? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President [Translation] I would like to also welcome representatives today, the Francophone National School Boards; particularly I want to welcome Mr. Allain Laberge and Madam Yvonne Careen, General Director of the Francophone School Board. Thank you for being with us today. [Translation ends.]

Thank you, Mr. Chair. There are two transfer vans on the capital plan as well for corrections' personnel. Is this the extent of the fleet, shall we say, for corrections in regards to prisoner transport after these two come into place and the previous two used are retired? Thank you.

I hope what the Minister thinks is in fact correct. I'm thinking if they're going to be putting cameras on poles so they have a wider radius, you know, those type of features, but perhaps I'll follow up in more detail. The other question I had pertains to the Territorial Women's Correctional Centre in Smith. These upgrades, do they satisfy the recommendations of the Auditor General in the recent report on corrections? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The security cameras that will be part of this expenditure; are they for internal security purposes or external security purposes? I appreciate that's a rather detailed or specific question, but I'm wondering just if they're for people on the outside of the fence or people inside the fence, if it's for the inmates or if it's for people approaching the fence? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have some questions about the NSCC security infrastructure renewal. Could the Minister provide a bit of detail on the upgrading of the electronic security infrastructure? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Speaker, the federal government provides Community Wellness Funding as an on-reserve fund to assist with addictions and mental health issues. Currently, the City of Yellowknife has one of the -- I think it's perhaps the largest population of Indigenous people and the city can't access that funding. Has the Minister brought this issue to his federal counterparts and provincial counterparts and looked for some resolution to see if the City of Yellowknife can start accessing this so we can get safer streets and increase and enhance our preventative treatment programs for people who are...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that comment and that is in line with what my expectations are for some of the strategic decisions we're making around Aurora College. There are more than one post-secondary education institutions or programs in the Northwest Territories however.

My understanding is that Dechinta University has been in discussions with federal officials and federal ministers about investing quite a substantial amount into a facility for their purposes. Does the Minister know of their funding proposal? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it's good to see the Minister of Health with us today. I was wondering if he could provide this House an update on the federal health transfer and what progress has been made on bringing more crucial health dollars into the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.