Sandy Lee

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can I get an indication as to what the time frame is that he has instructed his staff who is getting information for him? I think the Minister mentioned that there is partnership going on with the college board and such. I’d like to know from the Minister at what point we, as a committee, would expect to see him get back to us as to his findings. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have another motion. I move that this committee recommends that a quantitative evaluation on grade extensions be undertaken to ensure that not only are our students accessing senior secondary schooling in their home communities, but moreover that they are graduating with the quality of education that allows them to be successful and competitive if and when they pursue post-secondary studies. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. May I get some information on that fee payment for $17 million, as well as the contract services and further breakdown of other expenses for $4 million? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I wish to table a document which is an invitation to tender put out by the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, the Honourable Michael McLeod; a tender for 22 mobile homes in which it states that the Government of the Northwest Territories business incentive policy will not apply. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wonder if the Minister could make a commitment to just look into that. I guess the schools will just have to raise the money in other ways and do more fundraising than they have done in the past. I think the money was usually used for school activities. If the Minister could make a commitment to get back to us with the figures, I would appreciate that. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I don't believe that explains what I'm trying to find out here. I guess there are two things happening here. One is that even with our proposed income tax increase for this upcoming fiscal year, we are projecting less income from personal income tax this upcoming year, according to this page. In the previous year, comparing the main estimates for 2003-2004 and the actuals, we are seeing an increase where a more logical answer to me would have been that you would have seen a decrease because of the introduction of an increase in exemption, which I understood would...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Does that mean that on net we are getting less in this fiscal year than we did two years ago? Is that a correct interpretation? Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I have a question on a couple of items. On the first one under transfer payments, Canada health and social transfer, I noticed that the breakdown is different this year, and I'm interested in some explanation as to why that may be. Is it just a simple breakdown? In previous years, the transfer payments for health and social services were all combined. It appears to me, on this line here, for the upcoming year it has been broken down.

The second question I have on that item is could I get an explanation of the increase under this transfer from 2002-2003? Where it was...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following on that, would the Minister consider conducting a contest among the residents of the Territories? Not a huge money-spending venture, but a contest on a Web site or polling where people could click on with different ideas of what the slogans are. Maybe we could end up with the top three and then we could have a final match. Would the Minister consider something like that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could I get a breakdown on the other expenses for $2.1 million? Thank you.