Paul Delorey

Thank you, Madam Chair. When you put out a figure of 620 and 872 for enrolments in community high schools, it would probably be easier to ask which ones are not included in this figure. Yellowknife wouldn't be for sure and probably not Hay River. What schools wouldn't be involved in this figure? It would probably be far less than are not involved than what would be involved. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. I didn’t hear too many questions. Did you want to respond Mr. Dent?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, seeing as today is Friday, I would like to close out the week with a good-news story. What I am referring to, Mr. Speaker, is the recent announcement by the Minister of Justice that Ms. Bernadette Schmaltz has been appointed as a judge to the territorial court and she will be residing in Hay River.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My line of questioning was in the same area as Mr. Villeneuve's. I have gotten my questions answered so I will pass it along. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. There were a couple of others areas I was going to ask questions on, but it’s been brought up and it’s addressed in our committee report as well, especially in information technology and projects. We always see increases in there. On the $294,000 reduction due to winding down of equal pay settlements, if it’s winding down are we done with equal pay settlements or is that still an ongoing issue?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I know that there are a number of other loan guarantees out there from the government with respect to the diamond manufacturing industry. Are any of the other loan guarantees secured better than what this one was, or could we be facing the same type of deal here where we have to negotiate a settlement and have to be writing off even more money in interest payments? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

This is terrific news, Mr. Speaker, as this means that there will be very little disruption to the continuity of judicial services provided to the residents of the South Slave.

Mr. Speaker, I, along with my colleague from Hay River South, Mrs. Groenewegen, lobbied very hard to have this position remain in Hay River, and we are extremely pleased that this has come to fruition. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of myself and all of Hay River to thank the Honourable Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Mr. Charles Dent, and all Cabinet Members for allowing this appointment to...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just one final comment on the reduction of $926,000 for the transfer to the NWT Housing Corporation. Is there an offsetting amount? Is there anything that shows up in the Housing Corporation’s budget that ties into this figure? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.