Jane Groenewegen

Hay River South

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Is committee agreed to go back to law enforcement?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Miltenberger, no comment? Thank you. General comments. Mr. Bromley.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Total department, not previously authorized, $280,000.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Department of Justice, operations expenditures, activity, law enforcement, not previously authorized, $840,000.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you. Minister Ramsay.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Total department, not previously authorized, $1.751 million.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you. Does committee agree?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Next I have Mr. Dolynny.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you. Department of Education, Culture and Employment, operations expenditures, activity, education and culture, not previously authorized, negative $28,000.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 6)

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ve listened with interest to all of these comments. I guess they call it a debate for a reason. I don’t know if this is a debate or not, but I’ll tell you this is a debatable investment, that’s for sure.

I feel conflicted. There are so many unknowns, so many needs, so little resources and we’re kind of jumping off the bridge here blind and hoping we’re going to find a parachute on the way down I think. I guess that’s the nature of taking risks. We take a leap of faith and you hope for the best.

But some of the concerns, Mr. Chairman, if I can summarize them, and I...