Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I said, all the research that I have seen, the data, supports the argument for social promotion, overwhelmingly. I believe it is important we recognize the changes such as school attendance and school graduation are generational. In Canada in mid-1960s, the graduation rate from high school was 25 percent. It has taken 30 years to go from 25 percent to approximately 70 percent. In the Northwest Territories, it will take some time to see that change take place. We have, in the last five years, had our high school attendance rates increase from the 40 percent mark to 85 percent this year. That is a dramatic change in a short period of time. It will take longer for the graduation rate to follow.

The graduation rate is dependent not just on attending school, but in many cases, in community and family support for the student to graduate. We do not have as long a history in the Northwest Territories as the rest of Canada for the support to see our students finish school. That is coming however. We can clearly point to a trend that shows the increases are there and that the trends are very positive. It will take some time to achieve the Canadian standards. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.