Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, right now are there any facilities in the Northwest Territories similar to what is being offered right now where these clients are accommodated in Alberta? Are there facilities currently open with vacancies in the North at this time? Thank you.

Thank you. The motion is in order. It’s not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will rise and report progress.

I call Committee of the Whole to order. The Speaker has listed the things that are before us today for Committee of the Whole. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I am the seconder to this motion, and obviously I will be supporting this motion. I was hoping that we would avoid a long protracted debate on this subject here in the House today, but it has been spoken to by a number of Members so I feel that I need to speak to it as well. To me this is quite a simple issue. This is not complex. This is not personal, this is business. The people of the Northwest Territories have asked us as elected leaders to provide them with sober leadership. That is a reasonable request on the part of the people of the Northwest...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’d like to ask the Minister if there are any, outside of the mainstream, classroom support available for students with behaviour problems any place else in the Territories. Specifically, are there alternative education opportunities for children in Yellowknife who have behavioural problems, which preclude them from participating in a mainstream classroom in the public schools? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week in a Member’s statement I raised the issue of constituents of mine who have children who have been suspended from the public school system who are now at home with very little opportunity for education in the community. I didn’t have a chance to follow up with questions to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, so I’d like to do that today. My question for the Minister is what education opportunities are available for these children who cannot be accommodated in the public school system? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, throughout the Northwest Territories we have many organizations and volunteers who work tirelessly to improve the lives of others. As a government, we do what we can to support the needs of our people. Above and beyond that, non-government organizations, service groups and volunteers contribute work and results of immeasurable value. In Hay River this past Saturday night, we again saw a vivid demonstration of that dedication to communities. Each year, for the past 20 years, the Hay River Knights of Columbus have hosted a lobster fest. Hundreds of live...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, your committee would like to report progress and, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Is that a motion, you move to report progress?

Mr. Speaker, I am not in a position to police Mr. Zoe’s conduct as a Member, to follow him around and see what he is going to do. Yes, there are programs, people need to avail themselves of those programs. But if they don’t want to, it is not my job to ensure that they do. To suggest, Mr. Speaker, that Mr. Zoe’s political career will be ended by sitting on this side of the House is something else that I reject. What do all of us do here in representation of our constituents if this is not an honourable task to perform on behalf of our constituents? So I will be supporting the motion, Mr...