Shane Thompson

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is just to be consistent throughout the document. We talk about solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal in other areas, so it is to be consistent with it as well. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I’d like to thank the Minister for the answer. During my Member’s statement I talked about training for youth, and you know it's great to train the staff and you know the people that run the school and that, but have you looked at potential training for youth so they can you know stop the bullying and make sure the schools are a safe environment.

I thank the Minister for his answer. Can you please elaborate a bit on how the youth were involved and engaged in this process?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The other one is the HIGH FIVE program, with the five principles of healthy child development, being offered by the NWT Recreation and Parks Association. It provides in-depth training in the five principles of healthy child development so front-line leaders understand what they need to do to ensure each child's social, emotional, and cognitive needs are met. There is a great section that deals with bullying. In closing I would like to leave us with this cool acronym I heard today to deal with bullying, WITS: Walk away, Ignore it, Talk about it, Seek help. Later on, I'll...

I’m good. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that Tabled Document 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of the Northwest Territories, 2016-2019 be amended on page 27 by deleting the words “We will promote a national physical activity strategy for all residents to improve health and fitness” and insert the words “We will develop and implement a Northwest Territories physical activity strategy for all residents to improve health and fitness.”

I've said enough. Thank you, sir.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I move that Tabled Document 1-18(2), Proposed Mandate of the Government of Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, be amended on page 20 by deleting the words, “There is potential for development of expanded hydro capacity while at the same time better diversifying our energy resources with solar, wind and biomass,” and inserting the words, “There is potential to expand hydroelectric capacity and diversify energy production with solar, wind, biomass and geothermal resources.”

When we talk about the Code of Conduct, could the Minister please provide us what kind of training the staff, and I mean not just the teachers but the administration, SNAs, and volunteers, are going to get to make sure the schools are safe.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it was great to hear Mr. Moses here today talk about the new Safe and Caring Schools Regulations, including a Territorial School Code of Conduct. They'll become enforced September 1st. I would like to ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment how these regulations and school code of conduct were developed.