Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Yakeleya, did your want the Minister to respond now or did you want to go with the system we had of hearing three general comments and then… Three? Okay, very good. Then next on the list for general comments I have Mr. Moses.

Agreed. Thank you. I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms if he will please escort the witnesses to the table.

Mr. McLeod, for the record could you please introduce your witnesses.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Yesterday when we recessed, we were on the NWT Housing Corporation. The Minister had delivered his opening comments and Members were making general comments. I’d like to ask the Minister at this time, in continuance of that, if he would like to bring witnesses into the Chamber. Minister McLeod.

Okay. Thank you. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Not to the substance of the budget dialogue but to the process, I would like to say that I applaud the Minister for his efforts to consult with people in the communities. It is always a debate, to dialogue or not to dialogue, to consult or not to consult, because we don’t have any way of realistically predicting how many people, how many constituents, how many people in the communities will actually be interested in taking the time to come out and speak with the government. Perhaps there could be some tweaking or adjusting done in terms of the timing of the consultation...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Ms. Desjardins. Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Beaulieu.