Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a couple of constituents here as well. I’d like to recognize Kathryn Paddock, who is with the NWT Literacy Council as the family literacy coordinator. With Kathryn is Patricia Ilgok, who is the family literacy trainee. Sitting just in front of them is my wonderful assistant, Amanda Mallon. I, too, want to recognize the seniors who have graced us with their presence today: Barb Hood, Yvonne Quick, who is a resident of Frame Lake – Yahoo! – and Sandra Taylor.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Mr. Neudorf.

Thank you. Page 11-19, information item, airports, active positions. Any questions?

That is all. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses in.

Welcome back, Mr. Neudorf and Mr. Auger. Committee, are there any other opening general comments? Are we agreed general comments are concluded?

I have nobody else on my list. Does committee agree on page 11-17, activity summary, airports, operations expenditure summary, $28.677 million?

Thank you. Committee, I will open the floor to general comments on the Department of Education. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Mr. Guy.

Madam Chair, thanks to the Minister for the information. I look forward to hearing what the department has to say when we have our briefing.

My other question here has to do with data collection. It is an area where I think the department has been roundly criticized quite often for, for not being accountable or not forcing education authorities to be accountable. I think it is an area in which the department is lacking. I say that not to say that the department is doing a bad job, but I don’t think the department has the personnel that is required to do the data collection that is needed for us...