Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As we enter into the closure of our spring session and entering into the summer student employment program season, our students across the NWT, especially in the Sahtu region, look forward to summer employment opportunities created by this government's program.
The program is commendable and enhances value against supports for knowledge, financial independence for the upcoming year. Students receive work experience and have the chance to apply at a theoretical, academic knowledge and a practical real-world context setting, and gain exposure to the GNWT as a potential employer upon graduation of their studies.
Currently, we have 22 high school students, eight graduates from art college, and more coming to the closure of their last month in studies. I would like to extend a warm welcome on behalf of this government to those incoming potential students by having our government reach out to these individuals and extend an opportunity and further engage on their collaboration of endeavours. Later, I will have questions for the appropriate Minister. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.