Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Mr. Heath and Mr. Elkin, welcome to the House. Committee, we’re going to open up with general comments. I’m hearing none. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Madam Chair. First and foremost, I think it is important to give credit where credit is due. After going through the old Hansards and going through some of the opportunities that this area had, has been definitely noted in the scriptures of the very four walls of this institution. I have to commend the hard work that has gone in during the life of the 17th Assembly. Again, I don’t want to earmark any one particular individual. I know it is a team effort here, but there has been an enormous amount of cleaning up and putting back on target what is one of our largest expenses. It is...

Thank you, committee. Page 5-7, Public Works and Services, activity summary, Technology Services Centre, infrastructure investment summary, infrastructure investments, $2.023 million. Agreed?

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Does committee agree to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

The Minister’s statistics are just reaffirming what we’ve seen in visual here as we were doing our community visits here. So can the Minister of DOT describe why do community teen drivers, those areas where we don’t have a current Department of Transportation licensing office, where do they get their Class 5 driver’s licence? What is the process? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Abernethy.

Thank you very much, committee. If we can get the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort our witnesses out of the Chamber. Thank you, Mr. Guy. Does committee wish to continue with the Department of Health and Social Services?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hard to follow that. My questions today are going to be for the Minister of the Department of Transportation. Earlier in my Member’s statement I noted that many community teens did not have drivers’ licences and I brought forward an idea that the Department of Transportation should consider a driver education and licensing program in our Northwest Territories schools.

The late Ed Jeske would be really proud today and I’m sure he’s got a smile on his face because he taught many Northerners how to drive. I think some of his students are actually here today. So his concept...

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Committee, again, we are on general comments, Public Works and Services.