David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, the committee has been considering Minister’s Statement 1-16(1), Sessional Statement, and would like to report that consideration of Minister’s Statement 1-16(1) is concluded. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.

Next on my list I have Mrs. Groenewegen, MLA for Hay River South, then Mr. Ramsay. If anyone else would like to speak, just put your hand up. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, committee. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Premier, do you want to respond to some of the points?

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Are there any other comments or questions in regards to the sessional statement? If not, does the committee agree that…Mrs. Groenewegen.

With that, we will take a short break.

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Thank you, Mr. Bromley. With that, Mr. Premier, could you bring music to the ears of Mr. Bromley by way of saying...

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Does the committee concur?

Sessional statement. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In regards to the Premier’s response, I’d like to ask the Premier, if this is a temporary fix where we know we’re not…It’s been quite a while before these positions have been filled. So I’d like to ask the Premier if he’s willing to sit down with myself, with individuals from the foundation, different communities that are supportive of this effort to move forward on trying to find a way that we include these types of organizations in the existing policy that we have in regards to community empowerment.