Mr. Speaker, I was delighted to see a draft memorandum of understanding between Nunavut Arctic College, which is based in Iqaluit, and Trent University in Peterborough. It provides for the development of mutual accreditation of courses, exchanges of faculty, students and staff and the development of other joint programs.
It also provides for the participation of the Nunavut Implementation Commission, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and other bodies in the development of post-secondary education in Nunavut.
Trent has the longest established native studies program in Canada. Many students from the NWT have already studied in that program and other programs at Trent University.
This new agreement formalizes two-way co-operation. I congratulate those involved and look forward to working with the member for Nunatsiaq on projects related to the agreement.