Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I didn't have the information readily available earlier. The Minister has some additional help there. Mr. Erasmus wasn't helping me to get this ready. The Minister had informed us that there is approximately 300 available seats in Yellowknife. I also mentioned earlier that St. Patrick School is over 30 years old. I am looking at renovations to three schools in other community in the Territories. One community has a population of 385, another has 350 and between both of those communities, we are looking at spending $11 million. One of these schools has a 40 per cent utilization rate and the other one has a 38 per cent utilization. I am a little bit confused as to where the fairness is at here when, in Yellowknife, we pay 25 per cent of the school taxes to run the schools. I am just wondering where that fairness would come in. I am wondering about the principles the department has established for renovations when I look at the amounts of money that is being spent, plus the last time renovations were performed in these schools.
Seamus Henry on Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
In the Legislative Assembly on May 7th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Bill 11: Appropriation Act, 1996-97
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 6th, 1996
Page 258
Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
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