Kieron Testart

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you, colleagues. This New Day Program has presented both nationally and internationally and soon there will be a national CBC documentary just about this program and how effective it has been. The last thing in speaking to New Day, they say we know this program works because people come back, and that speaks highly to its success rates.

If we're going to continue to tackle this problem, this crisis of family violence, and change our dubious distinction as the second worst in Canada we need to continue to support healing programs like this, and A New Day is a great...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I understand the discomfort around this line of questioning, so I will cease for now. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So I suppose there's some competing strategic priorities here. But given that our government's mandate also includes diversifying our economy, investing in post-secondary institutions such as Dechinta and College nordique, is there a way we can provide more? Are we picking winners and losers here? Is it Aurora College versus other institutions or are we providing equal support for all our post-secondary partners in the Northwest Territories? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the Minister being candid, and that was where I was going. I'm not very knowledgeable about this fund. Is it all or nothing? Can you only make applications for the Northwest Territories from one agency or can multiple agencies access this funding? Does it need to be government-sponsored? Those are a couple questions, but I'd like answers. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

In the proposal from Dechinta to access the Post-Secondary Strategic Investment Fund, can the department share the total amount of federal investment that was being requested?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yesterday we were discussing the Post-Secondary Strategic Investment Fund, and I had asked the Minister if he was aware of an application that Dechinta University had made to the federal government to access this fund. I'd like to start with that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister commit to providing that report and an update on the situation before December 31st of this calendar year, when the pilot program is due to expire? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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.