Yes, again, reference has been made that we shouldn't hold students back who are gifted in certain areas. But my point is the achievement is so average or low, we don't expect more of those kids. Those who go beyond that average, whether it is 60 per cent or 70 per cent, then they are considered gifted.

I am suggesting the kind of education that is given in the communities is not 100 per cent in the first place. So how do you expect a child who has an IQ of 150...It would be obvious even for a child who has an IQ of 90, that the level of education we have doesn't achieve what it should. We shouldn't hold back the students. But I think we have to expect a higher degree of education. It is not happening. If we keep it at the same level now, then we still don't achieve anything for bringing up the standards. Mr. Ballantyne already said we were one of the lowest. It has been said in the papers that the Northwest Territories is one of the lowest and out of 15 students, only two of the students of the 15 brightest students, actually make the national tests they are given.

It is not only trying to advance people who are highly intellectual to move forward, but all of the students could be highly intellectual if we design the programs for them to achieve that. That is not the way things are right now. I don't know if I can support a motion that suggests that only the bright students advance and the rest...