Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, in regard to the discussion of policy this government has in regard to providing funding for small communities to ensure that they do have the infrastructure so they can provide services and programs in schools, I think that one of the problems we’re seeing especially in our school systems is the government made a policy decision back in 1995 or ’94 to allow for high schools from K to 12 in every community. But one thing they’ve done is, sure, they’ve expanded the enrolment numbers, but they have never delivered on all program curricula by way of the trades programs or even in regards to chemistry and science, having the facilities designed so that all these programs could be delivered. I’m glad the government’s coming forward with a program that we can finally, hopefully, build in some of these facilities into our school systems, but I was kind of taken aback when I heard the Minister of Education making reference that he’s going to consider looking at changing the policy now which identifies these small communities as where this program is going to be delivered and exclude the larger communities from having access to this program.

So I’d like to get clarification from the Minister of Finance exactly what is the position of this government. Are you going to abide by the policy that you have in place or are you going to open it up so that all schools in the Northwest Territories are going to have access to these funds so we can accomplish what the intent of that policy is: to ensure that those programs and policies are in place? I’d just like clarification on exactly what was meant by considering opening it up so that Yellowknife can have access to these dollars.