Robert Hawkins

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Earlier, one of our honourable Members pointed out a failing grade on the report card level, and I would like to take the opportunity for the Minister of Justice to redeem his report card implied level with this written question.

Would the Minister table in this House, in a timely manner, this government's position on a sex offender registry, and, further, note any work done to date in support of a national sex offender registry.

And finally, if the Minister would note this government's observations of any potential shortcomings that a future national sex offender...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remind all our colleagues that this government would allow overspending on the North Slave Young Offenders Corrections Centre but, Mr. Speaker, we take no drastic actions to save legal aid. We’re going to allow it to grind into the ground. When will this government recognize and take their opportunities and waive those hands and say they need help? Because I’ll tell you, Mr. Speaker, this side of the Assembly will be there to help. We need them to lead by vision, show that they want to work with us because this side of the Assembly is...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just to leave this with one last question, has the Minister investigated potential locations for this new school yet to be determined under which school board? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Can I have the Minister supply it to me later?

I appreciate the passionate response. Thank you, Mr. Minister. I appreciate the commitment. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Without presuming I'm a lease expert or a contract expert, it's my understanding that there is still dispute of who is the ownership of the lease in the sense of who the agreement is still standing with. Either it is with the Yellowknife education board or the GNWT, and that seems, from my understanding, an issue never cleared up since the transfer of the education program directly to the board.

Maybe I'm not being clear. Would the Minister be willing to look at it and substantiate it and just reaffirm that the GNWT either has a commitment or no commitment on this...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ll just be brief. As I see it, this program means a lot to the communities and to the culture of the communities. It seems like a shame that we would find money for three years through programs and transfers and then let the program dissolve in its own way and evaluate it after. It would only seem reasonable that evaluation would happen before we send it off into the sunset and say goodbye to this program. It seems alike a shame -- shame -- but I’d like to see that the government demonstrates some passion and leadership, which seems to be the theme today, by finding...

Mr. Speaker, you know, I’ll truthfully say I’m exhausted bringing this issue up every day, but thank goodness I’m one of the youngest Members because I’m going to keep going at this darn stamina for four years if this is what it takes to make this Minister listen to this issue. Using that stamina, and sometimes being referred to as stubborn, I’ll move forward and continue to press this Minister to start focusing on the issue of vision and leadership to address this.

One day, Mr. Speaker, as I’m approaching the closing statement, someday this Minister will echo I’m working on this problem. I’ve...

I can’t help but ask one last question. Will the Minister be engaging any of the Yellowknife Members with regard to this new school yet to be determined under which school board? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. When will the Minister be determining which school board this new Yellowknife school will be directed to? Thank you.