Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I had a visit from Mr. Joe Enook, the Chairman of the Baffin Divisional Board of Education. One of the reasons he came to see me was to show me copies of the latest books produced by the Baffin Divisional Board. I was very impressed by what I saw. These books are well written, beautifully decorated and illustrated. I believe that students will find them very appealing and will thoroughly enjoy reading them.

The books published by the boards of education have many benefits. They encourage students to read in their own languages. They have given parents their first opportunity to read to their children in their own language. They play an important role in involving parents in the education of their children, and help strengthen the partnership between the school system and the parents.

Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased with the work done by the divisional boards of education and the teaching and learning centres in producing attractive, well written books. I would like to express my appreciation for this excellent work, and look forward to seeing new materials in the future. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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