David Ramsay

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to ask the Minister of Public Works and Services if Public Works and Services is in the business of providing charity leases to certain day cares, I'm wondering how they can do it for one day care and not do it for the other day care. I'm wonder if there's even been a discussion between Public Works and Services and the Department of Education on this inequity that exists and how we might be able to overcome that.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier this week, I spoke about the Government of the Northwest Territories’ support for day care facilities and the government’s involvement in the provision of childcare.

The focal point of my concerns is that it is very obvious and clear to me that the Government of the Northwest Territories does not treat non-profit day cares equitably. Case in point, Mr. Speaker, is a day care in my riding that continues to have financial difficulties while the government just sits by and continues to allow inequities to exist. This non-profit day care is Northern Tikes, formerly...

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Minister.