Mahsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I have questions for the Minister of Education,
Culture and Employment in the area of employment. The employment rates in the small communities such as Fort Resolution and Lutselkāe are in the 40 percent range. This basically means that of people between 15 and 65, less than half of them are working in those communities. The employment rate in Yellowknife is around 80 percent.
I want to ask the Minister what he plans to do about the employment rates and low incomes in small communities, as it appears to be the responsibility of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment.