David Krutko
Statements in Debates
For the record, I’ll read out the totals again. Advanced education, grants and contributions, contributions, total contributions, $33.493 million.
If we can move back to page 10-7, department summary, operations expenditure summary, $285.895 million.
Minister of Education, Mr. Lafferty.
Mr. Daniels.
Mr. Daniels.
I’d like to ask the Minister if he’d like to formally submit a letter to the different Aboriginal organizations and non-Aboriginal organizations in the Northwest Territories to make them aware of this program. Can the Minister personally submit letters to the different appropriate organizations, Aboriginal organizations and non-Aboriginal organizations to make them aware of this program? Will the Minister consider that as an option?
Again, I think that we have to get better use of our facilities in communities such as adult learning centres and schools wherever possible, if that means sharing space or sharing a service centre such as a computer centre, and I think that we have to be able to get as much usage out of these facilities, especially in most cases, you know, the schools are shut down in the summer, pretty well locked down in most cases, and the same thing with the adult education centres. I think that is a perfect opportunity, especially for children that are struggling and if we can find a way to get them into...
Mr. Bromley.
Mr. Bromley.
Mrs. Groenewegen, a comment. Next I have Mr. Yakeleya and Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Yakeleya.