Frieda Martselos

I don't have any other questions.

She didn’t ask for any comments when she made the statement, so I thought I was able to do that. I’m sorry if I’m out of [microphone turned off]… The third question that I had was with the department, for three new positions, and the creation of office of devolution initiatives. I just want to know the makeup of that department.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just have a couple of questions. One of them is: a couple of weeks ago I did a Member’s statement on deputy ministers on boards. I, too, feel very strongly that, if you’re going to be accountable and transparent and arm's-length, the board has to be neutral. It’s the only way to go. There has to be input from various regions of the public to sit on these boards, and we have a lot of external people who are not in government, who will sit and give the perspective of the people of the Northwest Territories, and that’s extremely important. For me, I would ask the Premier...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to ask a question on the student financial assistance. For the 2018-2019 actuals to now, there has been an increase. Does that mean there are more students enrolled, or does it mean an increase in student financial assistance?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I also want to talk a little bit about inclusive schooling. When the junior kindergarten came into play, there were gaps because of junior kindergarten, and inclusive schooling isn't back to where it used to be. There were a lot of extracurricular activities that were taken away from both schools in Fort Smith, and there is still a financial gap because of junior kindergarten. All our funds, all excessive funds, were always given to the junior kindergarten program, and there have been some financial gaps. I wonder when those gaps are going to be closed. I do all of my...

I'd like to ask the Minister: how could you call this a territorial support team if they're not able to go into the communities?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just want to ask a question to the Minister with regard to the territorial support team, and how many times they go into the communities. Because it's a territorial support team, I would like to know how many times they come to the community of Fort Smith?

Madam Speaker, could the Minister honestly say, before all the Members of this House, that the Affirmative Action Policy is actually working for the people of the NWT? Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Does the Minister feel confident that the Affirmative Action Policy is objective and serving the people of the NWT in an honest and sincere manner?

Madam Speaker, I want to revisit the issue of the Government of the Northwest Territories Affirmative Action Policy once again, because, as I see it, this policy is not serving the people of Fort Smith or the people of the NWT. The e-mail that I received from the finance Minister on February 27, 2020, is a typical government explanation, and I do not accept a response like that from a Minister. When an MLA asks for a response in confidence, I expect a more personal and detailed response.

Madam Speaker, I strongly feel that the Affirmative Action Policy across the NWT, including the riding of...