Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Does the committee agree?

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Next I have Mr. Yakeleya.

We will take a brief break and continue with that.

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Thank you, Ms. Young. Mr. Bromley.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. What is the wish of the committee today? Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. McLeod.

I’d like to ask the Minister if he has previous experience with bringing about such a change or a policy of this nature. I’m just wondering what kind of a time frame we might be looking at. What’s involved in terms of the approvals and getting that new rule or regulation or policy out to the folks that are in a position to approve leave? What kind of a time frame might we be looking at to accomplish all of that?

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Ms. Young.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my Member’s statement I talked about the need for some discretionary latitude in the granting of leave to teachers who may be involved in volunteering in very worthwhile efforts on behalf of promoting healthy, engaged youth in our communities. If the government doesn’t think that these kind of volunteers make a difference in our communities, we need only point to a young man like Brendan Green, who made it all the way to the Olympics, and he did so as a result of the volunteer coaches in Hay River that started him off and got him going on his sport.

I’d like to ask...

Thank you, Mr. Williams. Mr. Dolynny.