David Krutko

Under detail, Schedule 1, Operations Expenditures, Legislative Assembly, appropriation authorized request: $4.927 million.

Schedule 1, Operations Expenditures, Legislative Assembly, $4,927,000 approved.

Mr. Speaker, my question is to the Premier, and it’s in light of my statement. There is a Senate committee which is studying rural poverty in the northern territories. They are in the Yukon on Monday; they’re here in Yellowknife on Tuesday and Wednesday; then they’re going to Iqaluit on Thursday.

I think it’s important, Mr. Speaker, that we as government intervene and also have a say in regard to what — especially with the cost of living in the Northwest Territories for our residents, especially in rural parts of the territories, and realizing that part of our deficit situation is just that:...

Page 5, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, appropriation authority required: $27,623,000.

Environment and Natural Resources, $27,623,000 approved.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome to your witness.

General comments in regard to the Minister’s opening statement. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Department of Transportation, appropriation authority required: $26,756,000.

Transportation, $26,756,000 approved.

At this time I’ll ask the Minister if he’d like to bring in witnesses.

We are under Education. So, Mr. Bromley, if you have a question under Education.

With that, we’ll take a short break and begin with general comments.

The Committee of the Whole took a short recess.

We were dealing with the Department of Justice. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Department of Justice, appropriation authority required: $23,371,000.

Justice, $23,371,000 approved.