David Krutko

Last question, Mr. Chair. One of the issues that always comes up is the whole environmental condition of our schools. Especially with old schools, such as the Moose Kerr School, we have a lot of products used that are no longer classified by way of lead paint, different types of insulation.

I know this issue has come up with what has happened to SAM school in Inuvik and other schools because of environmental contamination by air circulating systems. Again it comes down to a question of not only the safety of the children but also the safety of the teachers who work in this facility and ensuring...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Welcome, witnesses.

Turn your attention to page 1-4 in regard to Capital Estimates 2009–2010, Office of the Clerk, Infrastructure Investment Summary, Total Infrastructure Investment Summary: $130,000. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Just a clarification on how soon we expect to provide that information on the program review.

The Minister of Finance.

Another school in my riding, since we are dealing with Education, Culture and Employment, is the Paul Niditchie School in Tsiigehtchic. It has a joint community hall/small gymnasium, which is attached to the school and used for both purposes: as a community hall and by the school for recreation. It is having some major piling problems that just came to light the last time we were there for a meeting a couple of weeks back.

That building was going to be condemned before we even had our public meeting there that day. I’m just wondering exactly what we are doing to ensure inspections to ensure...

Is the committee agreed that he brings in his witnesses?

Minister of Finance.

Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I, too, would like to respond to questions asked by Mr. Yakeleya in regard to the school that was built in Tulita.

When the school was destroyed by fire in Fort McPherson, the community had to put $400,000 into that school in order to get a larger sized gym. They were told that under the building standards for schools, there was only so much square footage based on enrolment and also the size of the classroom and everything else. That included a gymnasium.

Again, the community put $400,000 into that school, and that was in 1998. The school cost $8.5 million. Now we’re...

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Prior to the break we agreed that we would begin with the Legislative Assembly.