Jane Groenewegen
Statements in Debates
Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 188-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates 2015-2016, and would like to report progress. I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.
Thank you. I just think that we have a really golden opportunity with our young people in the school system to learn something about this, because it is a life skill that is extremely important and will stand them in good stead as they go out into the work world.
Has the Department of Education ever considered inviting banking institutions into the school where they could also provide some information and perhaps help students with something like setting up bank accounts? I know there aren’t banks in every community; but there is online banking and most kids these days have access to the...
Education and culture, grants, contributions and transfers, total grants and contributions, $209.153 million. Ms. Bisaro.
Forty-five, oh right, because of his statement today.
So, I cannot let that be the truth. So, Mr. Speaker, I represent Hay River. I live in Hay River. I will grow old in Hay River. I invite people to visit Hay River, especially this weekend for Kamba Carnival. I invite this government to plan meetings, gatherings and conferences in Hay River and enjoy all of the amenities that Hay River has to offer.
Hay River is the NWT’s second largest community. Hay River was built there because of its proximity to the lake and to the Hay River. I want this government to be fair to Hay River residents when...
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Lafferty.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Heide.
Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Lovely.
Question is being called.
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Committee, at this time I am going to recognize the clock and rise and report progress. When we resume tomorrow, we will be back on this page with Education, Culture and Employment. I would like to ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses from the table and thank Minister Lafferty for his appearance here today. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Lovely. Mr. Bromley.