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Early childhood care and education in Canada: Provinces and territories 1998
Early childhood care and education in the Northwest Territories
Planning and development Provincial context Legislation History Related services Planning and development Standards and regulations Space statistics Provincial context Child care services Provincial official responsible for child care Legislation Recent developments History Standards and regulations Children with special needs Child care services Key provincial organizations Recent developments Municipal role Administration Funding Standards and regulations Aboriginal child care Children with special needs
Provincial context (*1) NT

Number of children
0-12 yrs		 Children 0-12 yrs with mothers in the paid labour force
Information not available Information not available

Children 0-14 yrs identifying with an aboriginal group (1996)
  North American Indian Métis Inuit
0-4yrs 1,650 405 3,795
5-9yrs 1,665 390 3,760
10-14yrs 1,400 330 3,030

Children 0-9 yrs with disabilities residing at home
(1991, estimated) (*2)
Use of technical aid 123
Speech difficulty 176
Developmental handicap 40

Workforce participation of mothers by age of youngest child
Information not available

FAMILY RELATED LEAVE (*3)

Pregnancy leave (Maternity leave) 17 weeks leave available to the natural mother only.

Parental leave The mother and the father are each entitled to 12 weeks leave. Available to natural and adoptive parents.

Births and E I maternity claims (1997)

Number of initial maternity claims allowed 390
Number of births 1,468

FOOTNOTES
1  See EXPLANATORY NOTES for data sources and information important for interpretation of data.
2  Current data not available. See EXPLANATORY NOTES for more information.
3 Provincial leaves are unpaid; the federal government pays for some portions under Employment Insurance. (See FEDERAL ROLE)

 
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