Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think he said Norman Wells and, if he did, good on them for making what I would describe as the right choice. However, the question is are we forcing them to cut funding in a particular area, be it maintenance or whatever, administration or whatever is required in order to make the right choice? I mean that one position alone could mean a lot to kids that don't go to school or who have home troubles or whatever the case may be. In my own mind, we should have social workers available in all school districts, therefore, we can always help deal with tardiness or lack of attendance or any family problems to ensure that kids have the healthiest opportunities before them so when they come to the learning environment, they're given the best chance that they can. When I consider other areas like healing in counselling, you have $10,000 per community and I think there's a $60 addition, how does that work out for Yellowknife? Yellowknife is one community; we have two school boards; we have multiple schools in our community. How does Yellowknife funding fall into that bracket? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Robert Hawkins on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 19th, 2007
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