Jane Groenewegen

Agreed. Does committee agree that Bill 4 is ready for third reading?

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Does committee agree?

Agreed. Clause 2?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would suggest that probably November is the best time. I don’t know what the Minister’s schedule is like, but if the MLAs for Hay River coordinated this, would sometime in November fit into your schedule to come into Hay River to spend at least a day or two? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Minister Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we all know, on this side of the House, that it is the nature of the private sector that there may be, from time to time, competing interests amongst competing businesses, and perhaps even competing communities, on this. Again, it isn’t always possible to share all of your business's plans on the floor of this House. In a general sense, Mr. Speaker, since there may be people who have already expressed interest and there may be other people potentially interested, I would like to ask the Minister if he feels that he is familiar with what Hay River has to...

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I wanted to talk about one of my favourite subjects: Hay River.

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In a couple of weeks, I will be coming up to 31 years in Hay River. Over those years, I have been involved in many aspects of life in Hay River, so I can say, with some authority, that Hay River is a great place to live, to work, and to raise a family. There are so many things to be involved in. If volunteering is your thing, there are a host of opportunities to join the large community-minded people in Hay River. If you are a sports enthusiast, we have it all from a...

Okay. Thank you. It sounded more like a comment than a question. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Members, general comments on Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Education Act. Ms. Lee.