Debates of Feb. 16th, 2012

This is page numbers 459 - 486 of the Hansard for the 17th Assembly, 2nd Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library.

The word of the day was bullying .

Topics

Oral Questions

Members Present

Prayer

Minister’s Statement 21-17(2): Results Of The Shelter Policy Review

Minister’s Statement 22-17(2): Inuvik To Tuktoyaktuk Highway

Need For Anti-Bullying Legislation

Harmful Effects Of Bullying

Bullying In Nahendeh Schools

Bullying

Need For Anti-Bullying Policy

Addressing The Issue Of Bullying

Need For Anti-Bullying Legislation

Amember’s Statement On Need For Prevention Of Bullying In Society As A Whole

Addressing Bullying Through Early Childhood Development

Mildred Hall School Peacemaker Program Re Anti-Bullying

NWT-Wide Policy Against Bullying

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Congratulations On 50th Wedding Anniversary To George And Celine Campbell In Tulita

Aboriginal Curricula In Schools To Address Bullying

Affordable Power For South Slave Mining Developments

Need For Anti-Bullying Legislation

Impacts Of Federal Crime Bill On Northern Youth

Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

Arctic Winter Games Participation

Prospectors Grubstake Program Training Component

Airport Relocation In Trout Lake

Public Housing Rental Arrears

Mr. Yakeleya’s Reply

Written Question 4-17(2): Availability Of Agricultural Lands

Tabled Document 13-17(2): Minister Of Transportation’s Report To The Legislative Assembly On The Transportation Of Dangerous Goods Act

Tabled Document 14-17(2): NWT Energy Corporation Strategic Plan 2012-2014

Tabled Document 15-17(2): Public Accounts Of The GNWT 2010-2011

Section I And II

Tabled Document 16-17(2): Pension Administration Report – Retiring Allowances Act And Supplementary Retiring Allowances Act At March 31, 2011

Tabled Document 17-17(2): Annual Report On The Northwest Territories MLAs’ Pension Plans For The Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2011

Tabled Document 18-17(2): Legislative Assembly Retiring Allowance Fund Financial Statements For The Year Ended March 31, 2011

Tabled Document 19-17(2):

Summary Of Members’ Absences For The Period December 7, 2011, To February 6, 2012

Tabled Document 20-17(2): Letters And E-Mails Received In Support Of The Need For Urgent Action On Climate Change Tabled Document 21-17(2): Proposal For Substance Abuse Pre-Treatment/aftercare And Counselling

Anti-Bullying Measures

Anti-Bullying Measures

Improving Alcohol And Drug Treatment Programs

Recorded Vote

Orders of the Day

The House met at 1:32 p.m.

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Prayer

Prayer

The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Good afternoon, colleagues. Colleagues, before we begin today, I’d like to comment on the attire of some of our Members. Our guests in the gallery and those watching at home will notice that many of the Members are wearing pink today.

This is in recognition of Anti-Bullying Day, or Pink Shirt Day, which is designated as the last Friday in February.

Pink Shirt Day started as a protest against a bullying incident at a Nova Scotia high school. Wearing pink is one way to support this cause, but the best way is to teach our children that it is okay to be different and it is not okay to bully or to be bullied.

Members have chosen today to wear pink to symbolize that bullying will not be tolerated in our communities. Thank you, Members.

Welcome back to the Chamber. Item 2, Ministers’ statements. The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation.

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Minister’s Statement 21-17(2): Results Of The Shelter Policy Review

Ministers’ Statements

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Robert C. McLeod

Minister Responsible for NWT Housing Corporation

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to provide an update on theShelter Policy review which began during the last Legislative Assembly and is now almost finished. The Shelter Policy review was a broad-based examination of housing in the Northwest Territories and was intended to provide a long-term strategic framework for housing.

Improving housing conditions is one of the key priorities of the 17th Legislative Assembly, and

completing and implementing the Shelter Policy review was identified as a key component of advancing this priority.

The Shelter Policy review included broad-based engagement with Northerners on housing, an independent evaluation of the existing home

ownership programs, a rent scale review for the Public Housing Program, an analysis of other elements of the housing continuum, and a review of best practices elsewhere.

I want to thank all Northerners that provided their input through the engagement on the Shelter Policy review. The participation of so many residents is appreciated and I know there were many good discussions. I want to make clear that the voice of Northerners and their concerns about the future of housing have been heard.

The work on the Shelter Policy review has led to the development of a broad strategic framework, Building for the Future, which includes specific strategic priorities and actions that will guide the GNWT approach to housing over the next number of years.

We are all aware that housing involves a range of issues and the strategic plan we will be releasing will address all the various aspects of the housing continuum. The key strategic priorities for housing that are identified in Building for the Future include:

• strengthening

public

housing;

• improving home ownership supports;

• increasing housing options in non-market

communities;

• improving housing services;

• strengthening the approach to homelessness

and transition housing;

• addressing housing challenges for the working

poor;

• developing infrastructure solutions based on

individual and community needs; and

• addressing the declining federal funding.

Each of these strategic priorities has a number of actions associated with them. Our approach will be to build on the successes and progress over the last several years, to strengthen self-reliance and support for residents to meet their own shelter needs, and to recognize the difference between market and non-market communities in designing northern solutions.

While it will take a number of years to implement all of the elements of Building for the Future, residents can expect to see some immediate action on

housing. In 2012-13 we plan to take the following steps:

• We will implement new public housing rent

scales to a simpler, more predictable and fairer system that helps address the disincentive to work. This new rent scale means that all tenants of public housing, including seniors, will be charged a fair rental rate that recognizes their economic and life circumstances.

• We will make changes to the current home

• We will invest in a new emergency repair

program to help lower-income homeowners address emergency situations like freeze-ups, furnace problems or emergency plumbing situations before problems get worse.

• We will begin to address housing supply issues

by expanding housing options in non-market and emerging market communities, with a particular focus on housing for critical staff.

• We will develop and invest in a rent supplement

program that will target the working poor and address affordability problems for those in market rentals.

• As announced last week, we will finalize

arrangements for a $2.3 million contribution to the Betty House initiative in Yellowknife to provide transitional housing for women.

As noted, new rent scales for public housing in the Northwest Territories are currently being finalized. The rent scales for public housing have long been identified as critically important, with residents clearly telling us that they want a simple, predictable and fair rent scale that addresses the problem of the disincentive to work. The new rent scales will be a major change for many tenants and we are planning considerable communication activities leading up to the planned July 1, 2012, implementation.

In designing the new rent scales, we were conscious of the need to address the concerns that residents have expressed about the role that public housing rents have played in creating barriers to residents wanting to improve their own and their family’s well-being. We were also very aware of the declining funding from the federal government to operate the Public Housing Program and the need to have a system of public housing that is sustainable in the future.

We have provided the final draft of the strategic plan and proposed new rent scales to the Standing Committee on Social Programs for their review and comment as a follow-up to the previous presentations we have provided on the work related

to the Shelter Policy review. It is our intention, upon completion of the consultation with the Standing Committee on Social Programs, to release this material publically prior to the next session. The release of the strategic plan and the implementation of identified actions are the first steps in advancing the collective priority of the 17th Legislative

Assembly to improve housing conditions. I look forward to working with all Members and committee as we continue to work on our priorities. Thank you.

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Minister’s Statement 21-17(2): Results Of The Shelter Policy Review

Ministers’ Statements

The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . The honourable Minister of Transportation , Mr. Ramsay .

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Minister’s Statement 22-17(2): Inuvik To Tuktoyaktuk Highway

Ministers’ Statements

Kam Lake

David Ramsay

Minister of Transportation

Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to provide this House and Northerners with an update on the Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk portion of the Mackenzie Valley Highway project.

has identified it as a strategic infrastructure investment to help strengthen and diversify the Northwest Territories economy. Strategic investments in our infrastructure will be an important part of this government’s plans for growing our economy and realizing the vision of this Assembly.

The Department of Transportation has accomplished a great deal of work since I last spoke about the project in December of 2011. The Environmental Impact Review Board has moved its assessment into the technical review phase.

During this stage, the information submitted in the draft environmental impact statement is subject to detailed scrutiny by the review board and interested parties. The assessment examines the impact of the proposed development, the significance of the impacts, proposed mitigation measures and follow-up and monitoring programs.

Responding with the appropriate level of detail will require the department to conduct geotechnical investigations, surveys, consultations, and studies into fisheries, vegetation, wildlife, archaeology and hydrology. Much of this work is currently underway.

I appreciate the support of the House in advancing the approval of $2.5 million for the department to conduct this work. I will come back to Members with more information as it becomes available.

While the environmental review process moves forward, the department is examining procurement options, assessing the project risks and determining how to achieve the best value for money. This information is being compiled into a business case study, which will be completed over the next month. The study includes a focused market sounding exercise to assess the P3 market’s appetite for the

project. Department officials have held discussions with local contractors and operators in the Beaufort-Delta about their capacity and interest in this project.

The Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk highway will be 135 kilometres long. Of that, just over half will be on land belonging to the Inuvialuit. Initial positive discussions are underway with the Inuvialuit Land Administration to secure land tenure for the highway surface right-of-way and negotiate rates for granular royalties. Initial estimates indicate we will need approximately 4.5 million cubic metres of granular material to build the highway.

The department is preparing to conduct geotechnical investigations of granular sources along the proposed route, a required component of the environmental assessment process. This will confirm the quality, source and volume of granular material required to construct the highway. These results will refine the cost estimates, determine royalty payments and reduce project risk. Moving ahead with this work sends a strong message to Canada that the Government of the Northwest Territories is committed to the project.

Northerners are excited about the opportunities on the horizon. We are on the verge of constructing the northern-most

section of the Mackenzie Valley Highway and advancing aspirations Northerners have held for generations: to build a highway connecting Canada to the Arctic coast.

The Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway Project fulfills every aspect of the vision this Assembly is committed to achieving: strong individuals, families, and communities sharing the benefits and responsibilities of a unified, environmentally sustainable and prosperous Northwest Territories. Thank you.

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Minister’s Statement 22-17(2): Inuvik To Tuktoyaktuk Highway

Ministers’ Statements

The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . Colleagues, before we go on today, I’d like to welcome back a former Member for Range Lake , a former Minister and a Member of the 14th , 15th and

16th Legislative Assemblies, Ms. Sandy Lee.

Welcome back, Sandy.

Item 3, Members’ statements. The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .

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Need For Anti-Bullying Legislation

Members’ Statements

Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As we know, Wednesday, February 29th , is Pink Shirt Day

across Canada. Since the House will not be in session on the 29th , Members are acknowledging

the importance of that initiative today. And we’re not alone, Mr. Speaker. In the gallery today is Ms. Carrie Heldman and her Grade 5 class. They walked here from N.J. Macpherson School wearing their pink shirts to join us today and to highlight bullying along with us in the House.

I’ll use the words of one of my constituents, Michael Elms -- Michael is in the gallery today – to explain the importance of maintaining or starting anti-bullying initiatives in our schools. Michael said, “Bullying is a huge problem around all schools. I know this because I have friends in the other schools. There are a lot more types of bullying, there’s physical, hurtful and through Facebook and so on. My friends were being pushed and kicked by one of the girls, and his little sister had a bigger kid sending her mean messages on Facebook.

When someone bullies someone, they want to know what it feels like, so someone bullies someone and it keeps on going. In the end, everybody’s feelings are hurt.” Michael goes on to say, “To stop bullying, we need to do things like how Pink Day started. In the end, the entire world ended up doing Pink Day, so there are almost four consecutive pink days. It shows that bullying is not okay. Bullying is mean and no one should ever bully anyone.”

We have to also consider the issue of bullying in the larger context. We must look at the work of schools, and district education authorities, and education councils and what they are doing to combat bullying, and use their strategies to combat family violence as well.

Minister Lafferty stated in the House on Monday that we needed to have a coordinated approach. Well, we don’t need to look far to find a coordinated approach to combat bullying and family violence. The Alberta government has committed to end family violence and bullying. They have developed websites for residents, they support a bullying hotline and they have enacted legislation to combat bullying and family violence. Nine government ministries are working collaboratively with communities and implementing a cross-ministry strategy that will provide coordinated responses to family violence and bullying that will help Albertans live violence free.

What are we doing here? The good news is that we have a good start. We have what we need to make a difference. We have the will of our residents like Michael and his classmates. We have the anti-

bullying strategies that are practised and promoted by educators across the NWT.

I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

---Unanimous consent granted

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Need For Anti-Bullying Legislation

Members’ Statements

Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

We have the Coalition Against Family Violence which consistently raises the issue through initiatives like Family Violence Awareness Week. What we don’t have and do need is legislation to formulate and coordinate an approach across the GNWT and across the whole of our territory to address bullying and family violence in our schools and homes in our territory.

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Members’ Statements

The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro . The honourable Member for Deh Cho , Mr. Nadli .

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Harmful Effects Of Bullying

Members’ Statements

Michael Nadli

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Respect, kindness, caring, love, peace, these are core values that we are taught as children. These values if learned and upheld become the fabric of our society values that binds people and nations together.

Bullying is a harmful and sometimes tragic and despicable act committed by a person upon another person, often a child or an elder. Bullying leaves wounds that are visible and painful injuries, and sometimes leads to the tragic ending of someone taking one’s own life. What is more disturbing is that bullying leads to internal and lasting pain, and mental and social problems.

Bullying should not be tolerated at home, schools, communities, or in society in general. Too often we hear of this tragic story: the scene in the schoolyard during recess of children bullying another helpless child. Bullying often results in the greatest pain of all, one to lose their own human spirit, the gift of life that we all greatly embrace and cherish.

Often bullying is

an act of intimidation and teasing that causes both physical and mental pain. It causes one to feel inferior and threatened. I often wonder why some of my peers left school and quit. It disturbs me that some of them were victims of bullying. The greater question I have is, why? Why is bullying tolerated in today’s society? Bullying has to stop.

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Harmful Effects Of Bullying

Members’ Statements

The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Nadli . The honourable Member for Nahendeh , Mr. Menicoche .

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Bullying In Nahendeh Schools

Members’ Statements

Kevin A. Menicoche

Nahendeh

Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. Parents in the Northwest Territories have a legitimate expectation that their children will be safe in our schools and neighbourhoods. Children should feel confident that no one will hurt them or

threaten them and that no one will say demeaning or sarcastic things to them. Parents in my riding are deeply concerned about bullying and so are students. They recognize the seriousness of the issue.

When students in Jean Marie River had the chance to work with TV star Dakota House, they produced a play centred on bullying and gossip. In Fort Simpson we’ve seen lives damaged and families leave town because of bullying. Schools in Fort Simpson have tried to prevent schoolyard bullying by introducing new games that include everyone and by signing up parents to help with supervision, but it’s hard for school authorities to watch every moment.

Timothy Gargan-Lacasse, a student who represented Nahendeh in last year’s Youth Parliament, presented a motion demanding zero tolerance for bullying. He said, “So many kids are getting bullied these days and might drop out and never come back, and in extreme cases, commit suicide.” Suicide, Mr. Speaker. You can’t get more serious than that.

Mr. Jack Yeadon, a concerned parent, wrote in the Liard Times last April that bullying is a life and death issue that we ignore at great danger to our children, to ourselves, to the future of our community.

In the North and in my riding of Nahendeh, we may be even more sensitive to the issue of bullying than people elsewhere in Canada. One well-known impact of residential schooling was to make some students bullies and abusers, taking out their own pain and oppression on weaker children. That’s part of our history. As Mr. Yeadon says, it’s not enough just to identify and stop individual bullies; we have to look at how and why the bullying is happening, how a child becomes a bully or a target of a bully and what role bystanders play. Only then do we have a chance to stop the cycle of violence that for some began in their parents’ and their grandparents’ day. Thank you.

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Bullying In Nahendeh Schools

Members’ Statements

The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche . The honourable Member for Hay River South , Mrs. Groenewegen .

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Bullying

Members’ Statements

Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It used to be that bullying was seen as a normal part of growing up. Kids who were bullied just needed to learn to stick up for themselves. Fortunately, our thinking has changed and we’ve become aware of how much bullying really does hurt. Even as adults, many people still carry emotional scars from what used to be thought of as just the ordinary rough and tumble of the schoolyard.

At its most basic, bullying is when someone keeps saying or doing things to have power over another person. It can take the form of name calling, threats, leaving a person out of activities, stealing or breaking their things, posting mean comments on Facebook or Twitter, or other tactics aimed at making a person feel scared or uncomfortable. It can also escalate into physical violence or even murder, as we’ve seen in a few high-profile cases in Canada.

The victims of bullying can feel lonely, unhappy, frightened and unsafe in their schools and communities. They may be sick from the stress. They may lose confidence in themselves. Or they may not want to go to school anymore.

I cannot tell you how sad it makes me that some young people have resorted to suicide because they saw this as their only escape from bullying. This is not something to be taken lightly.

As I understand it, we do not have a territory-wide policy on bullying, but leave it to individual schools to establish their own ways of handling it. I have heard some disturbing stories from concerned parents and I am not convinced that the approach we have now goes far enough to protect our youth. I want to be sure that we are taking this matter very seriously, that we are keeping up with the absolute best practices, policies and legislative tools available, and that we are sending a clear and consistent message: Bullying hurts and we will not tolerate it.

On a personal note, and judging by the statistics that we read in a CBC report today, I’m sure there are other people in this room that were bullied as a child. I was bullied as a child and I will briefly share the story of going to a girlfriend’s house to stay overnight and her parents came home drunk. I got very scared and I wanted to go home to the security of my own home where I’d never seen drunk people or I’d never seen alcohol. My dad had to come pick me up. Well, that girl whose father came home drunk was so offended that she made it her life’s career after that to make my life miserable in school. I didn’t like school very much to start with and I sure didn’t like it after that.

It does leave scars and it does change the way you interact with people. I will say one interesting thing…

I would like to seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement. Thank you.

---Unanimous consent granted

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Bullying

Members’ Statements

Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

A very strong support network of your family comes in at these times, and I think it’s very important that our children do feel the security and acceptance of their own family when these kinds of things happen in the world out there at large.

I think it’s a good message to parents that we can’t always control everything that happens to our children. I know that in my foray into politics, people have asked me, how can you stand people saying things about you? How are you thick-skinned enough to go out there and do it? And in a strange kind of a way, maybe it was because I did develop that ability to kind of shield some of that. That’s a bit on a reaction that’s been positive. But for the most part, bullying does hurt. It’s completely not tolerable in our society and we should do everything we can to stop it. Thank you.

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Bullying

Members’ Statements

The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen . The honourable Member for Hay River North , Mr. Bouchard .

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Need For Anti-Bullying Policy

Members’ Statements

Robert Bouchard

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Most of us have our own memories of bullying. Some of us probably have been bullied. I’m sure a few of us have helped defend someone against bullying. I’m guessing none of us have actually been bullies. The victims of bullying feel hurt, stress, humiliation, fear and even depression. Some attacks that pass as bullying might more accurately be called assault. It really saddens me to think that this still goes on in our schools and our schoolyards, not to mention cyberspace.

I know that since 2001, the Department of Education has had some sources to help schools and school boards that decide to implement their own programs against bullying. Diamond Jenness School in Hay River started down this road in 2009, as outlined in its education plan. But this voluntary system is not the solution to the problem.

I think that we need to adopt strong measures. The Education Minister has heard about bullying problems in every region, as he acknowledged in his Aboriginal Student Achievement Education Plan.

Bullying is also a factor in poor student school attendance. So the Minister has heard from students, teachers and parents. I do not know what is standing in the way of a territorial-wide policy against bullying and implementing a system to discipline the bullies.

It is very basic, Mr. Speaker. When are we going to stand up next to our courageous young people who help protect each other from bullies? When are we going to shoulder our share of the responsibility to provide a healthy school environment? We cannot leave these brave students and teachers alone. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard . The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake , Mr. Moses .

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Addressing The Issue Of Bullying

Members’ Statements

Alfred Moses

Inuvik Boot Lake

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. In one time or other, a lot of us have been bullied. In some cases, some of us may have been the bully. Today we come into the House talking about bullying as a major topic within our schools, but it doesn’t only happen within the schools. It happens within our communities. Kids get bullied but more on top of that, adults get bullied. Elders get bullied. Co-workers get bullied. People in the work force also get bullied. This is not a problem that is only in the schools, but I am really glad that the schools have addressed it.

We did have a presentation in the House in the Great Hall one day about My Voice, My Choice. It seems that this government is getting a lot of direction and encouragement, a lot of motivation from our youth, which is really amazing and something that should be looked upon in a very positive way.

We all have a voice. Let’s use it. We have to stand up, take a stand against all the bullies in our communities. We have to stand up and talk to our counsellors, talk to our teachers, talk to the RCMP officers, our leaders, the adults in the communities that can help us. We can’t sit back and let it continue to happen. We have to take action on this.

We want to let the people across the Northwest Territories know that they are not alone, whether they are getting bullied by coworkers or other people in their schools or even in some cases our biggest bullies out there are the drug dealers, which I will have a few questions about that later to the Minister of Justice .

As I said, Mr. Speaker, we are behind everybody. They are not alone. Use your voice, stand up and let’s address the issue and tackle this issue of bullying so that it does stop. People who do get bullied face depression. They face isolation. They bully themselves, like one of the Members said, just to see how it feels. The worst-case scenario is suicide. We can’t give in to that action, let that happen. We have to address the issue before it even gets there.

There was a news report on CBC the other day about one in two people being bullied. That is not acceptable, Mr. Speaker. I believe this government can make a change, take a stand against this and help the people of the Northwest Territories by creating policies and legislation to support our people in the Northwest Territories so that they can live a life, and our children can be children and play and have fun and learn how to be a child. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Addressing The Issue Of Bullying

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Moses . The honourable Member for Range Lake , Mr. Dolynny .

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Need For Anti-Bullying Legislation

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Daryl Dolynny

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier this week I had the opportunity to talk about anti-bullying and cyber-bullying and my commending the Quebec government for introducing new measures to counter bullying in schools. Questions earlier this week posed to our own Minister of Education also asked about the Northwest Territories embarking on a journey of creating better sound legislation to combat bullying. We have heard some promise, but we need these measures now.

I can’t tell you the vast number of parents, teachers and students that contacted me since my Member’s statement earlier in the week in support of stopping the violence against bullying. This just reinforces that this issue is well overdue. On top of that, I have to commend that we have some visitors here today from N.J. McPherson. Thank you guys for coming out today and supporting us.

Mr. Speaker, all of this should tell the government that the people of the Northwest Territories are concerned about our youth and that we, as legislators, need to rally together to stop bullying in its tracks.

I want to take a moment just to talk about victims of bullying. Shockingly, recent reports that we heard today that 50 percent of all Canadians have been bullied at one time or another in their lives, that a small minority were victimized regularly and repeatedly. Research has also shown that this minority is not very likely to outgrow the problems caused by such victimization. Without the proper help or intervention, these chronic victims very often are lonely, unhappy or depressed for many years after the bullying started. Admittedly and regrettably, some had no recourse and chose suicide as a means to escape their violence, and my heart goes out to those families.

Mr. Speaker, we cannot let this happen. We have to stop this pattern of behaviour. We cannot let this minority suffer anymore. In fact, we need to look at our very own Mental Health Strategy and open our doors to these people and give them the hope they so desperately deserve. We need to realize that we have the responsibility to both protect and help these victims who need us on their darkest days and hours, and this responsibility starts with us drawing a line in the sand to bullies everywhere in saying no more.

I wish to thank my colleagues here today, addressing in their own way and from their own point of view their support for anti-bullying. As I said the other day, together we can change behaviour and I think today, Mr. Speaker, we are. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Need For Anti-Bullying Legislation

Members’ Statements

The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny . The Member for Sahtu , Mr. Yakeleya .

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Amember’s Statement On Need For Prevention Of Bullying In Society As A Whole

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Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As a parent and a community member, I am disturbed by the bullying that I see going on in our society. When I hear about something that’s happening at our school, I ask myself whether it’s just a mirror of the rest of the world that we live in. Where are the kids getting the idea that it’s okay to push each other around or to say mean things to each other or to try to get power over others?

Bullying isn’t just happening in our schools; it’s happening at Aurora Colleges, it’s happening in workplaces, it’s happening in homes, it’s happening on sports teams. Some leaders are bullies. Some countries are bullies. The Roman Empire was a bully. Hitler was a bully. This is not a new problem, it’s just gotten bigger.

The question I asked my wife, how do we fight bullying, her first response was, well, take karate lessons. I think we need to look at the cultural values and the family values. Really we came to the conclusion that it comes down to respect of others. Respect has been taught to us either at home or in residential schools. Respect is highly valued in our traditional culture. Above all, that’s what keeps the culture alive and strong. If you go against respect, the culture weakens. But today I’m seeing a lot of disrespect of parents, institutions, governments and even our elders. Is it a coincidence that there’s so much bullying happening today?

Bullying is not okay. Enough is enough. There’s a saying that goes something like this: hurt people, hurt people. I hope as legislators we can all stand up and help each other to prevent bullying in our society. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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Amember’s Statement On Need For Prevention Of Bullying In Society As A Whole

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya . The Member for Weledeh , Mr. Bromley .

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Addressing Bullying Through Early Childhood Development

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Bob Bromley

Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the House considers the issue of bullying, I want to ensure we consider the postnatal, the preschool and early childhood development aspects of prevention. Based on evolving studies, educators strongly urge that bullying and peer-directed aggression be tackled early in the child’s life. The suggestions make sense. Home life, child care and preschool set the tone to a child’s future perception of school and community, one that can persist throughout the child’s entire school career and life.

Bullying can be aggravated if a disconnection occurs between home and school. Some caregivers report that children come to their programs with difficult behaviours. That’s where the help of postnatal support and nurse-family programs can pay off. Positive support and modeling of appropriate skills at home encourage children to acquire and maintain friendships, a critical foundation for social, emotional and educational success. Sorting out mixed messages is key.

Early childhood experts provide basic recommendations that qualified support workers are needed to deliver the infant and toddler programs that assist positive relationships within families. New mothers and families benefit from understanding what “normal conflict” is, so parents understand what behaviours are developmentally appropriate for their children.

A major issue in parenting is the need to control screen time. That’s child viewing of TV and computer images. Studies show that exposure to media, aggression and the glamorization of crime desensitizes children to violence and creates a perception that bullying behaviours are normal, and can even affect brain development. Postnatal nurse family advisors can warn parents that children under two years of age should watch no media, and other preschoolers no more than one to two hours. A challenging task in today’s world, but vital knowledge to have.

Above all, we need to start early to bully-proof each child. Children need to be empowered early and encouraged to know what bullying is, when they are being bullied, and that it’s okay to share their feelings. Young people look to parents and caregivers for authority, so those with authority need to encourage little people and tell them the rules. Here again it’s a vital need for effective early childhood development that will grow our next generation of healthy, fun-loving and functional citizens.

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Addressing Bullying Through Early Childhood Development

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Bromley . The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Hawkins .

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Mildred Hall School Peacemaker Program Re Anti-Bullying

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I wish to talk about bullying as well. I want to highlight and celebrate the great work being done at Mildred Hall School. Mildred Hall has been working hard to develop anti-bullying policies and procedures because they believe strongly in early intervention. At Mildred Hall they recognize that bullying doesn’t just happen at school, it also happens outside on the school grounds and on Facebook, cyber world, on the streets and in our

community. They also see that the fact is they have a role to play and to provide positive support.

They are taking many important steps and prevention measures. They proactively do outreach through educational sessions with their staff and their students. They teach kids to act. Even as bystanders, they need to report bullying to help stop and break the cycle to prevent future actions. They work hard to teach students that standing up for themselves and recognizing that self-esteem is an issue they need to be supported with. It’s not just the victim who needs self-esteem and support, the bully sometimes has self-esteem and support issues as well.

Mildred Hall works to support their students and to teach them to report their problems. They teach them that reporting a bullying incident is not being a tattle-tale or ratting out their good friend, it’s about taking real responsibility for actions that should stop.

Over a number of years at Mildred Hall, Wendy Wile should be credited for being the leader in the Peacemaker Program where she involves Grade 6, 7, and 8 students to help with their peers. They provide support for students on the playground during recess. They wear yellow vests so they can be identified. These Peacemaker students receive training. They even do presentations and skits in classrooms, because Mildred Hall recognizes peer-to-peer discussions are extremely effective.

Mildred Hall is working also with Aurora College through a partnership to identify some anti-bullying research and program class prevention, and I’d be remiss if I overlooked the fact that the community liaison officer Constable McGillivry provides great support. Mildred Hall recognizes that bullying is more than just being annoyed or bugged one day. They recognize that this is about people providing repetitive and unwanted behaviour and action. It goes on from there, but power, control and intimidation seem to always be one of the underlying issues. They work hard with their motto, which is: Responsible, Respectful, Safe.

In closing, I want to say that YK1 is working hard with its other partners such as YCS, and they view bullying as a community issue and that they are taking steps and a proactive approach, because they don’t want their students affected and they care very deeply.

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Mildred Hall School Peacemaker Program Re Anti-Bullying

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins . The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Blake .

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NWT-Wide Policy Against Bullying

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to address the anti-bullying campaign. I fully support the initiatives that our schools have taken

on and our communities’ support. We must remind ourselves time and time again to keep up our work to stop bullying. It will not stop itself.

Some victims take out their pain by turning to alcohol and drugs. It can be a vicious cycle.

The more we educate our children and let them know that there’s help for them, the more they will not be afraid to step forward. When our children do step forward, they have to know that action will be taken so the bullying stops.

I recommend to my colleagues that we start talking publicly about this. We require the full support of community leaders, who must also step forward to help us in this campaign.

This is a touchy subject for many people. Many of our very own people have been bullied for most of their lives. Some were victims of bullying in residential schools. Today we will support each other and make this subject easy to talk about and easier to address.

Bullying is not just an issue in schools. We have elders who are also bullied by their own children and by community members who take from them and return nothing. Abuse of our elders is a serious issue. There have been posters, workshops and meetings about this. Awareness is building in our communities. Helplines are another way to help our children and ourselves.

We need an NWT-wide policy against bullying. All departments should be involved. I want to add that bullying is a widespread problem across the country. Half of Canadian adults say that they were bullied as children or teenagers, according to a recent poll. The NWT must be a leader in stopping bullies in their tracks.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Blake . Item 4, reports of standing and special committees. Item 5, returns to oral questions. Item 6, recognition of visitors in the gallery. The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my very great pleasure to recognize and welcome the Grade 5 class from N.J. Macpherson School. You guys look great in your pink. Thank you so much for coming.

I have some Frame Lake constituents that I would like to recognize specifically. Maybe you guys could stand up when your name is called so we know who you are. Diana Rockwell; Elaine Cronk, and mom Carolyn Cronk is also here; Michael Elms, instigator of this event today – way to go, Michael – and his mom, Megan Holsapple; Liala Noksana; and their teacher, Carrie Heldman, also a wonderful Frame Lake resident; and last but not least I’d like

to recognize my CA, Amanda Mallon, who is hiding in the back and did lots of work to get this organized. Thank you and welcome.

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro . The honourable Member for Weledeh , Mr. Bromley .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

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Bob Bromley

Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is indeed a great pleasure to have young people in the House today. An extra energy to enjoy here. I’d like to recognize a couple of Weledeh residents. Miss Aurora Nind – Aurora, if you could stand up – and Miss Thea Guy.

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Bromley . The honourable Member for Sahtu , Mr. Yakeleya .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

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Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to recognize the young people in our gallery this afternoon. I’d also like to recognize the former MLA for Range Lake, Sandy Lee. Also I’d like to recognize a former leader, still a leader, Charlie Furlong from the Mackenzie Delta.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya . The honourable Member for Mackenzie Delta , Mr. Blake .

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Frederick Blake Jr.

Mackenzie Delta

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to recognize Mr. Charlie Furlong, who is with us in the gallery, who has served as a community leader for many years in Aklavik.

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Blake . The honourable Member for Kam Lake , Mr. Ramsay .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

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David Ramsay

Kam Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s a great pleasure to welcome the Grade 5 class from N.J. Macpherson located in the great riding of Kam Lake. I’d like to welcome all our young visitors to the Assembly today.

In particular I’ve got a few constituents I wanted to recognize. Sade Blondin, Brady Harbin, and Julia Bikbaeva. I also believe Aidan Drew is my constituent, as well, so I’ll recognize Aidan as well. I once again thank them for wearing pink on Anti-Bullying Day and welcome to the House.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay . The honourable Member for Range Lake , Mr. Dolynny .

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Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery

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Daryl Dolynny

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to welcome the students here from N.J. Macpherson and thank you. You, too, look awesome in your pink today.

I’ve got some residents here from Range Lake I’d like to recognize here in the gallery. I’ve got Aidan Drew… No? How about Zach Smith? My good swimming buddy Mr. Liam Philipp. Mackenzie Pariseau, Destiny Hobbs-Stewart, Kealan Harper and Meadow Munroe. Thank you, students, for coming out today.

I have one more resident here from Range Lake who is no stranger to this House, Ms. Sandy Lee.

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny . The honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes , Mr. Robert McLeod .

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Robert C. McLeod

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to take this opportunity to also recognize Mr. Charlie Furlong from Aklavik, and a former colleague and good friend to Judy and I, Ms. Sandy Lee.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre , Mr. Hawkins .

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Robert Hawkins

Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It’s quite a pleasure to recognize the Grade 5 N.J. class who walked all the way here from their school. Very impressive to them getting some active living. Although recognized already, I would like to recognize Aurora Nind. She is also a resident of Yellowknife Centre. If she could stand. And Kelsey Robson. Thank you both. Thank you to your class on your great effort. You guys look fabulous today as well.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins . I’d like to welcome all our visitors in the public gallery here today, that you’re taking an interest in the proceedings here today. Thank you and welcome. The honourable Member for Hay River South , Mrs. Groenewegen .

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Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to today recognize two Pages from Hay River South, Angela Roy and Kateryna Staszuk, Grade 8 students from the Ecole Boreale school in Hay River, and also the chaperone, Kateryna’s mom, Michelle Staszuk.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen . Item 7, acknowledgements. The honourable Member for Sahtu , Mr. Yakeleya .

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Acknowledgement 3-17(2): Congratulations On 50th Wedding Anniversary To George And Celine Campbell In Tulita

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Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Over the Christmas holidays the community of Tulita celebrated the 50th wedding anniversary of a truly

respected couple, George and Celine Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell made their vows to each other on December 29, 1961, in Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, and the rest, as they say, is history.

I’m proud to say that our community was part of that history when the celebration took place to honour George and Celine. I want to recognize them today for their commitment to their vows and for keeping each other in their hearts. Spending half

a century in love with one person is a wonderful testament to the gift of marriage. Celebrating a golden anniversary certainly deserves recognition. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Campbell.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya . Item 8, oral questions. The honourable Member for Sahtu , Mr. Yakeleya .

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Question 95-17(2): Aboriginal Curricula In Schools To Address Bullying

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Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement I talked about the bullying and how it is not part of the culture that I grew up in. It was more respect for the people and the culture. I want to ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment if the Education department is looking at how to include more Aboriginal teaching or mentoring programs that can be introduced into our education system that would look at more of respecting each other, respecting the environment and to prevent bullying.

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Question 95-17(2): Aboriginal Curricula In Schools To Address Bullying

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya . The honourable Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment , Mr. Lafferty .

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Question 95-17(2): Aboriginal Curricula In Schools To Address Bullying

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. We definitely don’t accept bullying in schools. Part of the going forward basis, I guess, there are certainly individuals that we heavily depend on. There are elders in the schools that we’re going to be introducing and, as the Member alluded to, Aboriginal-speaking teachers. Most of the students look up to their teachers, look up to their siblings, as well, older siblings. That is part of the plan with the Aboriginal Student Achievement Initiative, to introduce those individuals who are highly respected at the community level that can teach our children. That is the overall plan, long-term goals and objectives. We are exploring those areas as well.

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Question 95-17(2): Aboriginal Curricula In Schools To Address Bullying

Oral Questions

Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

I certainly look forward to the day when we can have elders into our schools. We worked on it long enough. I think the Minister is going to make an announcement, hopefully soon, that we’re going to have elders in our schools.

Getting back to how do we work with bullying, I know there are many other areas that we need to work on as a society as a whole. However, our children now spend most of their time in the schools Monday through Friday throughout the year. Can the Minister look at a program where possibly it could be a pilot project where the Aboriginal culture could be taught more forcefully, maybe introduced strongly to have this issue looked at from the Aboriginal perspective on bullying?

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Question 95-17(2): Aboriginal Curricula In Schools To Address Bullying

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

We do have certain programs in the school system that promote on-the-land programming and cultural orientation. We could do more in that respect. We do provide funding to the school boards to promote even more culture-based and community-based programming even at the school level. I can definitely share that with the board chairs with whom I have quarterly meetings and I can promote more of these types of important programs that should be delivered in the schools as well.

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Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

I was in Tulita when the students went out to do an on-the-land program, and the instructor said these students were just having fun and they were respecting each other because they depended on each other. But he said once they got back into the school system, they started to get a little more out of that respectable behaviour. I want to ask the Minister would he again look, with his colleagues, the boards, at whether we can put more of these types of programs more than just once or twice or three times a year, have these types of on-the-land programs that would be introduced into the education system?

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

As the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment , I gave a directive to the school boards, because we provide funding for culture-based programs and we noticed some of the money wasn’t being expended thoroughly into the culture-based programming. There’s been a directive given, so the school boards are fully aware that we need to do more in those areas and utilizing the elders, utilizing the community members as expertise. We will continue to push that forward with the school boards as well.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . Your final, short supplementary, Mr. Yakeleya .

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Norman Yakeleya

Sahtu

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister look at programs within the school, like I mentioned to my spouse, that maybe some type of organized program could be there to help the students develop into some wonderful athletes and look at their own self-esteem such as sport and recreation programs that could be used throughout the year?

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. That is one of the overall plans. We noticed there was an

article in the South Slave Journal highlighting various programming, which highlighted me, as the Minister responsible, to work closely with the principals and the school boards, which we’ve done in the past and will continue to do, as well as working with Municipal and Community Affairs, working with Health and Justice. This is a collaborative approach when it comes to the wellness of all children of the Northwest Territories. That is our overall mandate. Mahsi.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The honourable Member for Hay River North , Mr. Bouchard .

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Question 96-17(2): Affordable Power For South Slave Mining Developments

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Robert Bouchard

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister responsible for the Power Corporation . I’d like to ask him what the current negotiations are with some of the potentials that affect the Hay River area such as companies as Avalon and Tamerlane, a couple of mining companies.

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Question 96-17(2): Affordable Power For South Slave Mining Developments

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard . The honourable Minister responsible for the NWT Power Corporation, Mr. Miltenberger .

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This issue has been discussed around the Cabinet table. As well, the Power Corp has had discussions about what may be possible among its board members and within the corporation. As well, there have been some discussions with the proponents of these various projects about the need for affordable energy and power, how critical that could be and what’s possible, especially looking at the area by the Buffalo Junction where some of the proposed sites are. Thank you.

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Robert Bouchard

Hay River North

My next question is concerning some of the potential high demand for some of that power and is there any potential for the expansion of the Taltson hydro system.

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

There is significant potential. We’ve spent, over the last Assembly and before, about $13 million doing all the technical work, getting all the permitting and environmental work done when we initially contemplated going up to the diamond mines. That has not proven feasible, so now we are looking at options both north and south with grid connections with putting the power into the communities, a possible hookup to Yellowknife. The Member has mentioned two potential mine projects that could put that power to use. We know that the Taltson has up to about 200 megawatts of power if fully put to use. Thank you.

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Robert Bouchard

Hay River North

I think the Minister kind of indicated a little bit about this, but my question is: Is there still consideration to build a transmission line south to Alberta or Saskatchewan to allow us to sell some of our power during peak demands in their areas and actually buy cheaper power when the demands are lower at different times of the day?

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

That is an option that is currently under consideration. Thank you.

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . Your final, short supplementary, Mr. Bouchard .

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Robert Bouchard

Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My final question is about the potential of biomass and the generation of power through biomass, both buying power from maybe a provider or supplementing some of the high costs up north, generating power maybe through biomass. Has the Power Corporation investigated this potential and where are they currently at with that?

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Michael Miltenberger

Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has done a significant amount of work on the whole area of biomass and released a Biomass Strategy. We have invested significantly as a government in converting buildings. We are talking to a proponent now, currently, who has some very ambitious plans to look at a pellet plant in the North that would bring value-added industries into the North for the provision of biomass. NTPC itself is going to be looking at the possibilities in some of the smaller communities to try to look at replacement of diesel. As well, as we consider the circumstances in Inuvik, that is as well one of the options being considered. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger . The honourable Member for Frame Lake , Ms. Bisaro .

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Question 97-17(2): Need For Anti-Bullying Legislation

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Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are addressed to the Minister for Education, Culture and Employment . In my Member’s statement today I talked about bullying, but I also, at the end of my statement, called for legislation that this government needs to put in place, legislation to counteract bullying and to create awareness and so on against that particular activity.

There are many statistics that are out there. Members have mentioned many of them in their statements. I think the importance is recognized, and I think it’s been recognized by the department and by the Minister. I’d like to know from the Minister whether or not there is any possibility, whether or not it is on the radar of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment any time in the near future to develop a piece of legislation that addresses bullying. Thank you.

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro . The honourable Minister of Education, Culture and Employment , Mr. Lafferty .

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. This is one of the areas that is of great interest to us, as well, since we’ve heard in the news the bullying has increased. We do currently have policies in place that deal with the local school boards, the regional school boards, but we talk

about the legislation for the overall Northwest Territories. That is an area that we are exploring.

I wish to come back to the Members within six months or within a year to highlight what we found, and we are comparing with other jurisdictions as Alberta, Manitoba and Quebec. We have an ongoing dialogue with them. We will provide that information to the Members. Mahsi.

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Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thanks to the Minister. I appreciate that we have a great, very long line-up of legislation that is waiting to be done. I really appreciate the fact that it is on the radar for the Department of Education. I look forward to getting something back in the near future.

The Minister mentioned that there is a policy. I would like to know from the Minister, is this a policy that directly addresses bullying or is it a different kind of policy. If I can get a bit of an elaboration on what policy does exist within the department that schools are asked to implement. Thank you.

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mr. Speaker, there are various school boards that have policies addressing bullying. I don’t have the specifics of those policies before me, but each school board has their own jurisdictional policy that deals with their students in that region in the communities. I can provide that information once I get my hands on them. Thank you.

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Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

I thank the Minister for his response. I thought he had referenced a policy that would be an NWT-wide policy. I understand now he is referencing policies that each school board or education authority has. I think there is a need within the territory for a policy that is territory-wide. I would like to ask the Minister whether or not his department will lead a coordinated action to bring the education authorities together so that we have a coordinated and a common approach to bullying across all of our schools. Thank you.

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Most definitely this will be one of the topics of discussion when I meet with the board chairs.

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . Final, short supplementary, Ms. Bisaro .

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Wendy Bisaro

Frame Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that it is going to be on the list of things to discuss with board chairs, but my question to the Minister was whether or not the department would take the lead and would initiate some action to coordinate bullying. I would like to ask him if he is willing to do that. Thank you.

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

The answer will be yes. We are gathering all of the information. We will provide those to the board chairs as well. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The honourable Member for Inuvik Boot Lake , Mr. Moses .

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Question 98-17(2): Impacts Of Federal Crime Bill On Northern Youth

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Alfred Moses

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my opening Member’s statement I mentioned that I was going to have some questions today for the Minister of Justice in regards to the new proposed crime bill and how it is going to affect our Youth Criminal Act as well as our diversion programs.

How is the new crime bill going to affect how our youth are treated in the court system? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Moses . The honourable Minister of Justice , Mr. Abernethy .

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Question 98-17(2): Impacts Of Federal Crime Bill On Northern Youth

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Glen Abernethy

Minister of Justice

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have done an analysis of Bill C10. Our analysis shows or we understand and believe that we will see some young offenders in custody for longer periods of time under Bill C10. One of the primary changes to the Youth Criminal Justice Act under Bill C10, is it is changing to the main principles of the bill to include protection of society.

In that we see some increases of sentences for young offenders by adding specific deterrence and denunciation principles of sentencing, expanding the definition of violent offenders, violent youth offenders may see more time in our facilities, and include behaviours that endanger life and safety of themselves and others. Our cursory analysis does show that we will likely see some increases within our youth facilities.

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Question 98-17(2): Impacts Of Federal Crime Bill On Northern Youth

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Alfred Moses

Inuvik Boot Lake

In respect to the theme day we had today, a lot of our drug dealers in the communities are bullying and getting our youth to sell drugs for them. In some cases, when it comes to drugs, you do tend to have violent crimes, so it is good to hear that any youth that are participating in this kind of behaviour are going to be starting to get sentenced as adults.

In regards to that diversion, I know we look at a lot of diversion programs. Is the Minister looking at the diversion programs in terms of sentencing our youth, or will they be put on the crime bill, as well, in terms of getting sentenced to jail? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Glen Abernethy

Minister of Justice

Mr. Speaker, I just want to clarify one point. The amendments proposed by Bill C10 with respect to trying youth as adults, it only would apply when the Crown would be required to consider seeking adult sentences for things like murder, attempted murder, manslaughter and aggravated sexual assault. Not every condition under any potential crime that they might commit, that there are going to be different penalties out

there for youth involved in violent crime. There are, under the Criminal Code and changes to provisions around organized crime, particularly folks in drug selling and involving organized crime, there will be some changes there as well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Alfred Moses

Inuvik Boot Lake

Like I said, drug dealers preying on our youth to sell their product for them and some cases when the youth do get sentenced, it is usually just a slap on the wrist or diversion to another program where they are let back out into society and they continue to repeat the same type of actions.

I want to get commitment from the Minister that he will speak on our behalf to ensure that if the drug dealers aren’t getting, I wouldn’t say punished or convicted, then the youth should understand that by them participating in this type of action, they are going to get convicted under the same type of criminal convictions that an adult would if they were selling drugs, and harming our people in the community, and continuing to keep our society down and contributing to our problems.

Will the Minister commit to speaking on behalf of people of the Northwest Territories that he will address drug dealing, in this case, with youth?

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Glen Abernethy

Minister of Justice

There is a lot that needs to be done. There is no question that drugs and alcohol in the Northwest Territories are a problem. The Department of Justice is trying to focus more on prevention and diversion rather than incarceration. The department is doing things like supporting the Not Us campaign, which we got real positive responses on.

In the day, those youth that are involved in violent crime, those individuals that are involved in organized crime will likely receive stiffer penalties under C10 and the changes to the YCJA. That doesn’t change the fact that we still want to focus on diversion. We want to actually keep people out of the system, by preventing the crime in the first place. I think there are better results from actually focusing on the root causes of the crime and dealing with that. Those individuals who do get involved, those and youth that do commit serious crimes, under Bill C10 will receive stiffer penalties.

The department will continue to focus on prevention and trying to find solutions to the root causes of crime. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy . Final, short supplementary, Mr. Moses .

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Alfred Moses

Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regards to diversion and keeping our youth out of the system, will the Minister commit to creating a territory-wide awareness campaign to youth to educate them on the consequences that, if they participate in drug dealing or other violent crimes when this new bill comes in, we can protect our youth so they don’t have to go through the system? Will he commit to creating a territory-wide

awareness campaign so that our youth understand and know what they are getting into, and that we keep them out of the system and keep them living a healthy lifestyle? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Great Slave

Glen Abernethy

Minister of Justice

Mr. Speaker, it is a good suggestion. Once again, we do have the Not Us campaign and the Department of Health and Social Services have their campaigns as well. I am interested in working with my colleagues in Health and Social Services but also with Social Programs on this type of initiative. I would like to have more conversations to figure out what would be the best way to go forward with that.

In the meantime, we will continue to move forward with Not Us and allow the communities to design programs that work for themselves, rather than us telling them what the message should be. We will certainly have those conversations. I am looking forward to those conversations. In the meantime, we have Not Us. Thank you.

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy . The honourable Member for Range Lake , Mr. Dolynny .

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Question 99-17(2): Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

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Daryl Dolynny

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement today I talked a bit more about the mental strain and struggles that a lot of victims go through with respect to bullying and cyber-bullying. If there was ever an ideology to put forward in terms of the Mental Health Strategy, I think this would be one of the best cases going forward.

My question for the Minister of Health is: Given the fact that, in my Member’s statement today and I am sure the Minister would agree, we’re dealing with a lot of potential depressive illnesses here, prolonged psychological issues with victims of bullying, can the Minister indicate to me, if I was a parent who is out there listening today, what means and what measures do we have out there to help these victims of bullying right now in our schools? Thank you.

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Question 99-17(2): Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny . The Minister of Health and Social Services , Mr. Beaulieu .

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Question 99-17(2): Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the things that the department is doing is offering community counselling programs in every region in every community. So the counsellors and wellness workers are available to assist youth, and youth who are showing problems, and emotional problems, and having emotions in dealing with issues of being bullied in schools. Thank you.

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Question 99-17(2): Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

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Daryl Dolynny

Range Lake

I appreciate the Minister for indicating about the community counselling programs we have there, but the question to the

Minister is: These counsel programs, are they really specialized to deal with bullying in nature? Bullying is a separate condition I think in cases that because of the repeated and constant repeating and violations that these people and victims have to go through. Are our community-based counselling programs equipped to deal with this type of issue?

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Question 99-17(2): Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

The department is also piloting and talking about mental illness programs with Grade 8 students in Yellowknife. This program focuses on decreasing the stigma associated with mental illness, which could result from being bullied, causing depression for the youth, including suicidal thoughts and so on. So if youth are experiencing those, it’s more likely that they’re able to reach out for some help. The program also strives to build empathy with the youth, so they’re able to recognize somebody who is struggling and also recognize people who are being bullied and not saying anything. Thank you.

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Daryl Dolynny

Range Lake

I thank the Minister for indicating we have a pilot project out there. That leads me to think that with a pilot project, we obviously must be working towards something. I’m hoping that that issue is potentially a Mental Health Strategy. With that question in mind, can the Minister indicate is this the precursor to the Mental Health Strategy that this government has been so desperately looking towards?

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

It will form a

part in the Mental Health Strategy. The idea of the program, once it’s been reviewed, piloted, evaluated, the idea is that the department plans to expand the program right across the territory. Thank you.

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Question 99-17(2): Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . Final, short supplementary, Mr. Dolynny .

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Question 99-17(2): Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

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Daryl Dolynny

Range Lake

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate the Minister for going on record that we do have a Mental Health Strategy in the works. My final question will always be that proverbial question: When can we see this on the floor? Thank you.

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Question 99-17(2): Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

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Tom Beaulieu

Tu Nedhe

Sorry, I don’t have that timeline with me in the House today, but I can provide that information to the Member later on today or tomorrow when I have that information. Thank you.

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Question 99-17(2): Mental Health Programs To Assist Victims Of Bullying

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu . The Member for Weledeh , Mr. Bromley .

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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Bob Bromley

Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to ask questions of the Minister of ECE today. A motion was passed in the Assembly, a previous Assembly, calling on the Minister of ECE to reinstate the policy of sponsoring a placement in the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College

of Veterinary Medicine. As I explained at that time, we have an ideal NWT-born, trained and committed candidate coming forward for application to that program. The Minister said he would ensure consideration of reinstatement of this sponsorship in the current review of the Student Financial Assistance Program. I’d just like to start by confirming the Minister has so directed his staff to make that inclusion in their considerations. Mahsi.

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Bromley . The Minister of Education, Culture and Employment , Mr. Lafferty .

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. This particular area, the budget obviously had been cut in 2008 and for the one seat that we’re talking about, the $25,000 seat with the University of Saskatchewan, we do have currently an NWT student that’s studying at the University of Saskatchewan and the funding is not provided to the individual, but that individual will be completing academic year 2013-2014 and we’re very proud of that. There are students out there exploring those areas. So with that, I’d just like to highlight that this program was cut in 2008 as it stands. Mahsi.

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Bob Bromley

Weledeh

Thank you. Of course, that was well known. The motion passed in the House was well after 2008, so the Minister will be aware of that. I’m talking about a veterinarian seat here, not a veterinarian’s assistant. So whilst this student assistance review is underway and will be considered in next year’s budget, this candidate has given us three years’ advanced notice to come up with this support, and there’s obviously a desperate need for a veterinarian across the NWT and it’s been well established.

So I guess I’d like to just start by asking the Minister if he does agree that there is a desperate need for veterinarians, full veterinarians in the NWT, not just assistants, and that he’s aware of that information or has seen correspondence on that. Thank you.

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mahsi. This particular program at the University of Saskatchewan is a veterinary program. As I stated, there is a student that’s attending. We sponsor 1,400 students and we’re talking about one seat that’s $25,000, and just imagine – we have huge numbers – the cost of that, and on top of that there’s additional costs as well. But it is needed. We’ve seen some articles in the newspaper, as well, in the Northwest Territories and other parts of the country and we do have veterinarians coming out, as well, to work in the Northwest Territories and other parts of the provinces. So we’ll continue supporting those areas. Mahsi.

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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Bob Bromley

Weledeh

I appreciate those perspectives from the Minister. I’ve repeatedly asked whether there have been other veterinarian students and the only information I’ve ever been given by the department was on veterinarian assistants. So I’d

be happy to have that information confirmed, but of course we’re not talking about many seats. It’s rare that we have students come forward with the qualifications for going after a veterinarian degree, and recognizing the need and the interest from the Sahtu for example, recently, I think we need to get this done. So I’d ask the Minister, will he go after this so that we have this seat established within a year. Thank you.

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

Mahsi. We have to keep in mind that there are other professions, as well, doctors degrees and other professions. It wouldn’t be fair to just highlight one profession, sponsoring the $25,000 seat, where other students are exploring and pursuing, whether it be the nursing degree, master’s program, doctors program, lawyers and so forth. So all of those professions do come back in the Northwest Territories and they contribute back to the Northwest Territories. So it’s very difficult for me as the Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment , to support this one specific profession on a going forward basis. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . Final, short supplementary, Mr. Bromley .

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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Bob Bromley

Weledeh

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Of course, this is a very different situation than the Minister has portrayed here. All those careers don’t require a seat at a university. Anybody with basic education can get in for lawyers and so on. This is a veterinarian seat. There are extremely huge schools in Canada and you need an established seat to get into that program. Obviously, we have a desperate need for veterinarians. Does the Minister agree that this is a bit of an exception compared to the normal professions that we’d like to see our students go into as well?

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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Jackson Lafferty

Monfwi

There are six universities in Canada that provide doctor of veterinary medicine programs. After consultation with the University of Saskatchewan in September 2009, after the cut in the programming budget, my department was advised by the University of Saskatchewan that they do not have the policy that would charge NWT students the out-of-province tuition and that they would look at each NWT student’s application on a case-by-case basis. So there is an opportunity there for those students.

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Question 100-17(2): Funding For Veterinary Student Seat

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty . The honourable Member for Deh Cho , Mr. Nadli .

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Question 101-17(2): Arctic Winter Games Participation

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Michael Nadli

Deh Cho

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don’t want to deviate from today’s theme of bullying, but I don’t believe bullying should be tolerated and I think there should be efforts by this government to try to stamp it out and make it stop so that kids enjoy the best years of their lives just experiencing life in

general and not having the burden of responsibilities that we adults have.

My question today is to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs . Seeing that it’s only about three weeks or so left before our team travels all the way to Whitehorse to participate in the Arctic Winter Games, can the Minister give us an update as to the progress of organizing the Northwest Territories team as we head to the Arctic Winter Games in Whitehorse?

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Question 101-17(2): Arctic Winter Games Participation

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The Speaker

Jackie Jacobson

Thank you, Mr. Nadli . The honourable Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs , Mr. Robert McLeod .

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Question 101-17(2): Arctic Winter Games Participation

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Robert C. McLeod

Inuvik Twin Lakes

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The team is pretty well finalized. We have over 350 players, coaches and chaperones that will be going to Whitehorse from March 4th to 10th . We

were quite pleased this year that we had over 970 athletes participating in the territorial trials, and out of those 970 there were about 680 from outside Yellowknife. I think that’s reflective of the good work that all the sporting partner organizations are doing in getting sports out into the communities. Everything is on schedule. Our team is set to go. They will be in Whitehorse from March 4th to 10th bringing back straight gold ulus.

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Question 101-17(2): Arctic Winter Games Participation

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Michael Nadli

Deh Cho

I’d like to thank the Minister for his reply. My question is just to follow up on the first. Seeing that we have a theme and we need to muster up our athletes and get them prepared, what is the theme this year for the Arctic Winter Games, seeing that it’s been a common practice for the Northern Territories to come together and share in culture, spirit, and sports?

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Robert C. McLeod

Inuvik Twin Lakes

I’m not quite sure what the theme is. I’d have to check on that. I know, I know, I should know what the theme is. There are people over at… If I talk long enough then they might get it over from MACA. I’ll just keep going for the next 10 or 15 minutes. Anyway, I’ll find out what it is and I’ll come in here and let the Member know.

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Michael Nadli

Deh Cho

My question is in terms of what would be maybe a friendly projection in terms of how much gold our athletes might bring back to Yellowknife.

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