Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. I would also like to say happy wedding anniversary and I sure hope that party tomorrow wasn’t a surprise.

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We are on main estimates consideration for the Department of Justice. If the committee agrees, I will ask Mr. Dent if he would proceed with the opening remarks for the Department of Justice. Mr. Dent.

Thank you. We will do that after a short break.

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I call Committee of the Whole to order. The Speaker has indicated the items on our agenda for Committee of the Whole. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. General comments. Are there any general comments on the Department of Justice?

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Does the committee agree that we should ask the Minister if he would like to bring witnesses into the House?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Premier. Yesterday in the House I asked the Premier about the numbers that were used to justify the reductions in the services in Justice in Hay River, and the Premier shared with me that the Audit Bureau of the Finance department would be looking at the methodology in these numbers. I have to say that I want to thank the Premier for that because, regardless of the outcome, I see it as some small step of progress on this subject which I’ve been harping about for some time now. I want to thank the Premier for that. I would like...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Next I have Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Next on the list, I have Mr. Ramsay.