Robert Bouchard

Robert Bouchard
Hay River North

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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Boat licensing and safety, not previously authorized, $3,000.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to thank Ms. Bisaro for bringing this motion forward. Obviously, a very important motion.

In this House we’ve spoken of bullying. We’ve worn pink to eliminate bullying. We need to include in bullying social media and cyberbullying. The youth of today use social media as a communication to talk to each other, but also now we see this bullying being used.

My colleague has given several examples of people that have committed suicide over this situation. It’s a very grim situation for our youth but we need to support it, for giving direction to the territorial...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Aumond.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Education and culture, not previously authorized, $364,000. Mr. Bromley.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Question has been called. The motion is carried.

---Carried

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Does committee agree?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Mr. Aumond.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Ramsay.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Mr. Speaker, what is the GNWT doing to link these students that are starting out in their first or second year and they talk about what they want to be, whether they want to be teachers, doctors, lawyers, businesspeople? What are they doing linking those students in the potential employment that we know that aging population is affecting the GNWT as well as many industries? What are we doing to link those students as early as possible to those positions in the NWT?

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 4th Session (day 29)

Thank you, Mr. Aumond. Mr. Dolynny.