Jane Groenewegen

That is good news to hear that under extenuating circumstances the escort could find a way home at the government expense. If an escort is only accompanying a patient for a procedure or a surgery or something that’s only anticipated to be a day or two, they may have agreed to it on those grounds, but if it turns out to be a longer period of time, how would that escort then, without having to pay out of their own pocket, access that return ticket? How would they do it? What’s the process? Who is going to determine what the extenuating circumstances are? How long is that going to take to get...

Any other general comments? Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Speaker Jacobson. Mr. Bouchard is finished. Anything further? Office of the Clerk, infrastructure investments, $200,000. Agreed?

Thank you. I’d also just like to make a comment on Hilda Camirand and what a cheerful good morning we get as we go down the Ministers’ corridor to our meetings in the morning and just for being the encouraging and supportive person that she is. When I look around the staff and when I look around the Members, there are not a lot of people who predate Minister Miltenberger’s and my arrival here. Mr. Schauerte is one of them. Hilda is one of them. There are not very many, and Hilda’s been there for a long time. She’s an institution and much appreciated by everyone.

Thank you, Mr. Bouchard. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize two Pages from Hay River South who have been working in the Chamber for us all week. They are two fine gentlemen, Ethan Schofield and Matthew Lafferty. Say hello to them if you get a chance to. Thank you.

I’d like to thank Minister Lafferty and his witnesses.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have stated goals and initiatives of this government. For example, educating people. To that end, we boast the best SFA, student financial assistance, system in the country.

We have a stated goal of increasing the population of the NWT by 2,000 people. These are well-known goals and strategies that we work and expend resources to advance. However, every day we hear of anomalies, contradictions and decisions based on policy that fly in the face of these goals. I believe in rules and transparencies, but sometimes our policies lack discretion and common sense in applying...

If I could just turn your attention, then, back to page 13, to Education, Culture and Employment, total infrastructure investments, $8.299 million.

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. If I could direct Members’ attention, please, to page 14 under Education, Culture and Employment, infrastructure investments, $6.627 million.