Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With many Aboriginal languages on the decline and with five Aboriginal languages today with less than 500 residents who can speak it, as I said today in my Member’s statement, now, more than ever, if we are not careful these cultures will be lost.

As I referenced on February 24, 2015, with over six competing language directives, plans and strategies, ECE is, “riddled with a crisis of governance, saddled with a lack of coordination and plagued with bureaucracy.” My questions today are for the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment.

Mr. Speaker, the Minister has gone...

Thank you. Page 365, directorate, active positions, information item. Any questions?

Thank you, committee. I’d like to thank our witnesses here today. Mr. Schauerte, Mr. Williams, thanks for joining us. Of course, Minister McLeod, it’s always a pleasure to have you here. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could escort the witnesses out of the Chamber, please. Thank you.

Committee, we’ll just take a two-minute recess.

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Thank you, Mr. Schauerte. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to welcome the department here today, because this department is still in its infancy stage and Members are still trying to grasp all the roles and responsibilities here. Because we’re talking about operations, it’s important for me to understand what Lands’ role is when we have a real encompassing fire season like we had in 2014.

Could we get a brief overview as to what role the department plays in working with ENR and DOT and the different stakeholders? Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Again, committee, we’re on page 363, Municipal and Community Affairs, directorate, operations expenditure summary, $3.915 million. Does committee agree?

I’m sorry; I will repeat that number: $103.477 million.

Thank you, committee. Committee, page 359, Municipal and Community Affairs, community governance, operations expenditure summary, $2.303 million. Mr. Menicoche.

Seeing none, committee, page 379, School of Community Government, operations expenditure summary, $3.261 million. Does committee agree?