David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just one quick question before I lose my time here. The Minister said that currently we have 70 percent of our students that should be in high school and 70 percent are there and we’re only graduating 43 percent…What was that number? I know he said we had 40 percent in the '90s that should have been in school. What was our graduation rate in the mid-90s? I’d like to ask the Minister what he thinks is the problem in trying…We’ve got 70 percent of our kids there. Why are we only graduating 43 percent? What is his department telling him? What are the reasons we’re only...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Hawkins.

Does committee agree that the Department of Education, Culture and Employment's estimates are concluded?

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. I think at this moment in time, we will call for a short recess. Thank you.

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Pages 9-36 and 9-37, income security, active positions. Any questions? Agreed? Page 9-37, income security, active positions. Mr. Zoe.

Let's go to the capital acquisition book and we'll start on page 7-4. Page 7-4, education and culture, infrastructure investment summary, total net book value and work in progress, $137.050 million.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’ll ask the Minister a question more close to home. In Yellowknife, how many apprentices are there and how many apprenticeship officers are there?