David Ramsay

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?

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I know one of the better educational tools that I’ve seen is the Don’t Be a Butthead campaign and that the department and the anti-smoking advocacy groups have come up with in the past few years in trying to educate young people about the dangers of smoking. Perhaps that’s something the department could look at. I don’t know if you go out and find a super hero for safe sex like “Condom Man” or something like that, but you could look at doing something like that, Mr. Minister, in trying to educate young people on safe sex and try to get a handle on where our...

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mrs. Groenewegen.