Jane Groenewegen

Thank you. General comments from Members with respect to the bill. Any general comments? Ms. Lee.

Mr. Speaker, besides the jobs that were created in Hay River from this facility and the community work that the staff was involved in, this facility also formed an integral part of our community. These young people volunteered at Woodland Manor in extended care. You would often see them out pushing wheelchairs for the elderly if they wanted to attend community events or parades. You would see these very young people out there contributing. They grew their own garden; they donated the food that they grew in their garden to the soup kitchen in Hay River.

Mr. Speaker, I want to speak just to...

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Roland.

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

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Roland.

I will call Committee of the Whole back to order. The first item on our agenda today is Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act. I would ask if the Minister responsible, Mr. Dent, would like to please proceed with his opening comments. Mr. Dent.

Thank you. I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to please escort the witnesses in to the witness table.

Thank you. Minister Roland, if I could please have you introduce your witnesses for the record. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. If the committee is agreed, we will do that right after we have a short break.

Thank you, Minister Roland. I will ask if Mr. Menicoche, the chairman of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight, would please provide the committees comments on the review of FMBS. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for his responses. Just for clarification, the Minister says that if the government found a use for the building and that could employ a staff there, that he, as a Minister in this government, would support such a proposal. Thank you.