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Thank you. At the prerogative of the chair, we’ll take a break.
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I call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m sorry that I didn’t get a chance to really conclude my Member’s statement today on the theme that I was going on and I really didn’t think it was fair to leave everybody hanging overnight. Also, as I mentioned earlier, tomorrow is Anti-Bullying Day, so I thought I’d better get my comments in today.
We’re coming up soon to the midway point for the 17th Legislative Assembly. We’re just a little past the midway point of this particular session. This is where everybody is tested during the budget session, where Ministers are put to the test as they appear with their...
I think that it’s safe to say that agriculture is catching on across the Northwest Territories. We’ve always had the greenhouse in Inuvik. We hear wonderful stories coming out of Norman Wells. I think the real impetus and the real push for agriculture in the Northwest Territories, I have to give credit to the folks from Hay River who have kept this little struggling organization of the TFA alive, and have actually put their actions where their words are and have started market gardens and all kinds of different endeavours in that area.
I’d like to ask the Minister, does he not think that it...
Thank you. We will continue with this after a brief recess.
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Thank you, Ms. DeLancey. Mr. Moses.
Page 8-24, Health and Social Services, activity summary, health services programs, grants and contributions, grants, $40,000, contributions, $152.528 million, total grants and contributions, $152.568 million. Mr. Yakeleya.
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Ms. Bisaro, your time is up. We are moving on now to Mr. Moses, please.
I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. The Speaker has indicated the matters before committee today. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Dolynny.