Hay River South
Jane Groenewegen
Statements in Debates
Debates of
, (day 50)
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Total activity $1.542 million.
Debates of
, (day 50)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Okay, 70 reductions planned. I have recited in this House numerous times and I don’t need to do it again today. Prior to the reinstatement of the court registry, Hay River was scheduled for 43.5 positions reduced in one community. Out of the 70 government-wide, Hay River was going to have 43.5, until we pulled seven back from the brink. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Finance Minister what kind of reasoning, with regard to fairness and not causing hardship in our community, is applied when these kinds of things are considered. Was it something even discussed...
Debates of
, (day 50)
Well, for the sake of this argument, Mr. Chairman, let’s just say it’s $60,000 that’s the average for the vacant positions, times 50 vacant positions system-wide right now that’s about $3 million a year. So would the Minister concur that his department is being funded an extra $3 million right now for positions for which there are no people? Thank you.
Debates of
, (day 49)
Is the committee agreed?
Debates of
, (day 49)
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to offer my condolences this morning; I think especially to the mothers of these young men. I have two sons myself that are probably about the same age as a couple of these young RCMP officers who died. We do what we can to protect our children, but these are very honourable callings to take up the job to protect the public and the public safety, and I certainly do send out condolences to the families and especially the mothers of these young men today.
Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, specifically as it...
Debates of
, (day 49)
Mr. Braden.
Debates of
, (day 49)
Thank you. Mr. Dent, if you would like to please invite your witnesses in. I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms if he would please escort the witnesses to the table.
Mr. Dent, would you please introduce your witnesses, for the record?
Debates of
, (day 49)
Thank you, Mr. Braden. Ms. Lee.
Debates of
, (day 49)
Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Pokiak.
Debates of
, (day 49)
Thank you, Mr. Braden. I would also like to say happy wedding anniversary and I sure hope that party tomorrow wasn’t a surprise.
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We are on main estimates consideration for the Department of Justice. If the committee agrees, I will ask Mr. Dent if he would proceed with the opening remarks for the Department of Justice. Mr. Dent.