Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With another tax season behind us, I’m reminded that the northern residents deduction has not changed since 2008 when it went up a paltry 10 percent. A lot of things have changed through the years, particularly the cost of living in the country, and this is one thing that seems to go up and never seems to come down. To think about it, taxes often defy gravity in the same way.

Yes, I know our Finance Minister is not responsible for the federal taxes we pay, nor can he increase northern residents deduction on his own, but he could use his persuasive power to sway his...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Continuing on with general comments I have Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Mr. Druyan and Ms. DeLancey, thank you and welcome back to the House. Committee, we’re going to open this up to general comments. General comments on Bill 47. That we’ll start with Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Abernethy. Committee, I will now turn it over to the chair of the Standing Committee on Social Programs to consider the bill for opening comments. Mr. Moses.

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Does committee agree that consideration of Committee Report 17-17(5) is concluded?

Thank you, Mr. Moses. The report is being circulated. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Through you, I have the great honour and privilege today to introduce a special group from Range Lake North School, a Grade 6 class of social studies. I got to know this class over the year and they’re an incredible group of students, so it’s my pleasure to have them in the House today here and I’d like to introduce each and every one of them. I have Mathieu Durnford, Matthew Broadis, Genesis Saturos, Rayyane Awan, Ethan Aumond, Naba Osman, Stephanie Walsh, Sarah Campbell, Hannah Downes, Aishah Mohammed, Abbey Newberry and I’ve got Drew Wolfe, and unfortunately, two of...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I too would like to welcome the Minister and the department here today. At the sake of not echoing the very same sentiments of my colleagues here, a lot of passion has gone into this bill. The Minister would definitely know that. The Minister himself, as a Regular Member, travelled to these very same communities in the 16th Assembly and took part in one of the major reports that is mentioned in the report and some of the compass headings that this committee has to use to navigate through what was pretty trying times for a number of our residents in the Northwest...