Thank you. If I could talk to brother Patterson, I just want to make one thing clear. It was not the Department of Education that gave the instruction. I still believe, despite the concern that was raised, and I appreciate the position of Mr. Enook on this matter, that we all have to recognize that there is still a need for us to address the matter of our financial concerns in this government and with the boards that deliver programs and services on our behalf. The final comments he made is the direction the Department of Education is going right now. We are, in fact, already on that road. We are singing the same tune on that issue. Still, I would continue to be concerned as Minister if I thought the boards were not being prudent about their expenditures, but I am not interested in running the day to day business of school programs only to have them recognize that there is a core program. There are financial resources we provide to them and they must be accountable and responsible for those financial resources. If they are not, as Minister, I would have to intervene on behalf of the people of the Northwest Territories. Generally speaking, on the matter of policy, I concur with the remarks made by the honourable Member.
Richard Nerysoo on Committee Motion 78-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 5
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 78-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation 5
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 4th, 1993
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
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