Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment about the cuts that were taken out of the budget with regard to the boards. It is my understanding that 2.5 per cent was cut from all the boards across the Northwest Territories and, as a result, I know our CEC has had a tremendous number of public meetings and concerns regarding the cuts from our schools. We now have to absorb something like five PYs being cut and such classes as music, library and, possibly, physical education are areas that they are looking at. Only core subjects will be able to be delivered in the schools which I believe is very shameful because kids look forward to going to school when given the opportunity to take music or go into libraries, or take other than just core subjects.

Mr. Speaker, I know this government is in times of restraint but I am wondering whether or not the Minister has been able to look in other areas of his department to find a method to possibly reinstate the base funding that was cut from these boards across the Northwest Territories. Thank you.