Wendy Bisaro

I will now rise and report progress

Thank you, committee. Thank you to the Minister. Thank you to your witness. If the Sergeant-at-Arms would escort the witness from the Chamber.

We will move on to the Department of Health and Social Services. It is section 6 in your document. Minister, do you have witnesses you would like to bring into the Chamber? Mr. Beaulieu.

Just one last comment. I have to disagree with the Minister that we’re not talking about infrastructure, future buildings. We’re talking about the building of buildings and within the design of those buildings that we allocate space for the arts. What that space happens to be can be covered in a policy. I don’t see this as giving money to an arts group for them to run programs. This is providing physical space for them to either display their works or run programs or whatever. I do think that it fits within capital. Thank you. No question there.

Thank you, committee. Are we agreed we have concluded the Department of Health and Social Services?

Page 8-2, Education, Culture and Employment, department summary, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $13.745 million.

Mr. Guy I think had an explanation.

Thank you, committee. We’ll turn to page 6-7, Health and Social Services, activity summary, community health programs, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $8.1 million.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I give notice that on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that the Government of the Northwest Territories work with business, organizations and those living in poverty to complete an Anti-Poverty Strategy for the Northwest Territories;

And further, that the Anti-Poverty Strategy identify specific measurable targets with clear cross-departmental mechanisms for coordination and integration of actions;

And furthermore, that the government provide a comprehensive response to this...

Thank you, Ms. DeLancey. Mr. Bouchard.