Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today is in regards to education and the crucial need for students in the smaller communities to have that opportunity to be educated. Also for this government to put the resources in place to ensure that education is carried out and the resources and the teachers are in place to carry out the teaching out of our children and also the students in the communities. Mr. Speaker, I am talking in regards to the cuts that have been put in place in the Beaufort Delta region, some $500,000 and a 11.5 positions. Mr. Speaker, when we talk about developing the north and developing the northern economy, it is also critical that we develop our human resources which are children and the students of the Northwest Territories. To allow them the ability to succeed in life and set their goals high to basically be what they want to be from astronauts to computer technicians to teachers to social workers. When we make these drastic cuts in the education systems that are in place, we are not only denying the students the education that we need, but we are also impacting the economy of the north by not allowing those students to have the quality education that most Canadians take for granted. So at the appropriate time, Mr. Speaker, I will be asking the Minister of Education a question on this matter in relation to the cuts in the Beaufort Delta region and the effects it is having on the education of our students. Thank you.
-- Hear! Hear!
-- Applause