Calvin Pokiak

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

Detail. Page 9-19, education and culture, grants and contributions, grants, total grants, $52,000.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Next I have Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Ms. Lee.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

The Social Programs committee is very concerned with the sunset of parts of this very important initiative, particularly under the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Anecdotal evidence has placed a very high value on the success of the language nest portion of this program as part of any successful early childhood development program, such as the aboriginal Head Start program.

There was general consensus between Members from both smaller and larger centres on the success of the program and the need to save it from being lost because of the failure to...