Rocky Simpson

There's a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and nondebatable. All those in favour? Opposed? Abstentions? Motion is carried.

Carried

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And it might be a hundred thousand. But, Mr. Speaker, there's a simple solution to it, but we have to push the fact that students may be without busing, and, you know, as part of, you know, our responsibility to make sure that students have access to an education and to get to school. And, you know, it's  we can say that if we pay for Hay River, we've got to pay for everybody. But that's not a bad thing either if it's allowing students to go to school. So, you know, what I would encourage the Minister is to push the council and the education authority and meet with them...

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion? Member for YK North.

Thank you, Member. To the motion?

Thank you, Member. Motion is in order. To the motion?

Thank you, Member. Seeing no more comments, committee, do you agree that you have concluded consideration of Minister's Statement 16119(2), Emerging Stronger: COVID19 Social and Economic Recovery Plan, and Tabled Document 41319(2), Emerging Stronger: Planning the NWT's Social and Economic Recovery Together.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there's seven Cabinet Members on the other side and if we divide $70,000 by seven, we've got only $10,000 from each department. So maybe you can get some help there.

Mr. Speaker, the community of Hay River has seen a decline in student enrolment in the last several years; however, we still have over 500 students and if the South Slave Divisional Education Council is not going to advocate for Hay River and find the funds for busing, then  and then continue to  continue cutting of staff and programs and services is no answer, because that's kind of the answer...

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Thank you, Member. The motion is in order. To the motion?

Thank you, Member. To the motion?