Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister has indicated some of the projections of students. I guess those are some of the assumptions. My understanding is that junior kindergarten is not mandatory; it’s voluntary. So how can they be projecting what enrollments are if they aren’t mandatory, and would the department consider it to be a requirement to be mandatory?

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Next on my list is Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Abernethy.

The other thing I have heard from the Hay River DEA, or the district education, was that they indicated they had to use some of their surplus to fund some of these JKs. Is that true?

Thank you. I’ll take that as a comment, Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Kalgutkar.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have the other half of the list recognizing Elisha Gill, Nicole Irwin, Shayna Wilford, Ceaira Flaherty-McKay, Roxie Beaulieu, Matt Hayward, Trey Beck, Angus Smith, Max Boomstrand, Bryce Smith, Shade Martel-Beaulieu, Aaron Herbert, Hunter Lafferty, Jared Chocolate, Caleb Brockway and, obviously, our two teachers, Jennifer Tweedie and Ms. Rita Moizis. They’ve been attending for the last couple of years. I’d also like to thank the owner of Frontier Coachlines. Going on 11 years in support, Joe Gagnier, one of my constituents as well as the Elks sponsorship of the bus. I...

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Abernethy.

The motion is carried.

---Carried