Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Water, water everywhere...the ancient mariner. Thank you.
With regard to the Maximizing Northern Employment Initiative, the government sees an opportunity here for its people. We need teachers. We need nurses. We need other priority occupations. We also need to create work for our Northerners. We are very proud in the case of the teachers, we are very proud of the students that we have and very proud of the graduates we have. They are ranking very high. We feel that there is an opportunity here to fill the positions with Northerners. We have a very concerted program, a very good program through the college system. Some of those people are with us today along with their instructor. We feel this will give them an opportunity.
You might say why, well, because we do need teachers on an ongoing basis. It will stop some of the turnover. Our teachers are individuals who will stay in the North. They are familiar with the northern conditions and northern situations. In some cases, they will speak aboriginal languages, so they are sensitive to the aboriginal and cultural issues that are out there.
All around, Mr. Speaker, I think this just makes common sense. Thank you.