Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. To the motion. Mr. Blake.

There are none. Page 10-29, activity summary, income security. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Committee, we’re actually going to take general comments collectively here and we’ll ask the Minister to respond in one opportunity as we discussed earlier in the process. With that, I have Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. Moving on with the second round of questions on this activity, I have Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Lafferty.

Page 10-35, information item, details of funding allocated to education authorities. Any questions? Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. For that we will go to Deputy Minister Eggenhofer.

As I mentioned last week, we are also “sugarholics.” So much so the average person consumes 141 pounds of sugar a year and we are getting worse.

Our GNWT’s successful Drop the Pop campaign needs to be complemented by a multi-pronged approach aimed exclusively on prevention, but not a tax program and definitely not a disincentive policy.

We need to inform our people of the poisonous aspects of sugar, high fructose corn syrup and fructose in our diet. This education has to start in our homes, in our daycares, in our soon-to-be junior kindergartens, in our schools and in the workplace, otherwise...

Thank you, Mr. Moses. A motion is on the floor. To the motion. Mr. Moses.