Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Minister Sebert. Mr. Hagen.

Thank you, Mr. Hagen. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Hagen. Minister Sebert.

Thank you, Minister Cochrane. It's still early, but next, we have Mr. O'Reilly.

Agreed. Thank you. Next, we have School of Community Government, operations expenditure summary, $2,860,000. Does committee agree? Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Schauerte.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Committee, it's actually information item from page 364 to 367. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a few things that would be nice to see in the budget here. Many schools in my riding have issues in the fall, mostly the fall time with bears in the community, and especially when it's dark in the morning. It's a safety concern for children who have to walk to school, both in Aklavik and Fort McPherson. This fall, we had grizzly bears hanging around the community, and also in the springtime. People in the communities would like to see busing, but the truth is, funding that's given to the DAs isn't adequate to provide schooling. That is something that we really need...

Will we see prospector training offered in the Mackenzie Delta within this calendar year?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have a few questions for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment in follow-up to my Member's statement. I would like to ask the Minister: when was the last time government supported prospector training that was held outside the North or South Slave Regions? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.