Jane Groenewegen

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you. Is the committee agreed?

Yes, record noted. Thank you. But sometimes when, like, he’s so honest about it, he’s not a good poker player. Sometimes it’s becoming overwhelming and he says that I wish to do better and I strive to know more about the issues and give my colleagues a good answer. I appreciate the fact that he is very real. We all have a ways to go to learn all the topics.

Our Minister responsible for Public Works and Services and Human Resources, comes to us from a background in the public service. I find Mr. Abernethy very responsive. He’s a critical thinking person. You don’t have to say, “Do you know what...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m not intimately familiar with people in ITI and what they do, but I believe there is one long-term public servant in Yellowknife with ITI that has been focused on agriculture. Certainly, we also have another long-term staff position in Hay River, which we do appreciate.

When you’re talking about decentralization around the table with respect to agriculture, has there been any consideration to supporting agriculture in Hay River by looking at decentralizing that one full-time position that we know about in Yellowknife?

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Ms. DeLancey.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Ms. DeLancey.

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Thank you, Ms. DeLancey. Ms. Bisaro, your 10 minutes are up. I’m going to ask Mr. Yakeleya, do you have comments still on page 8-13? You were on the list on Friday. Mr. Yakeleya.