Thank you. Minister.

Thank you. This is maybe a question a little more for Infrastructure. But generally, I would say that we follow the lead of the Department of Infrastructure. In some instances, schools or communities -- and I believe this is the situation in Colville -- are actually requesting some different type of technologies. And so we're looking into that. But perhaps I can ask Mr. MacDonald to answer.

Thank you. Deputy Minister MacDonald.

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

Thank you, Madam Chair. And I'm glad to hear that, you know, when you mention discussions with parents and user groups, because in some of the smaller communities, I would suspect that, you know, where there is limited infrastructure, you know, there probably is a requirement maybe for a safe place for, you know, young people and students, you know, after hours. And if something like that -- or has never been any discussion where some -- a room like that is incorporated into the school and, you know, used for, you know, not a classroom but just a safe place for students to hang out, I guess. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you. So in my time at ECE, I've come to learn that schools are often seen as a place where anything can happen or any facility that a community would like could be included. And so when there's requests for new schools, there's requests for them to include every sort of, you know, additional feature that one could imagine.

One thing we do include in some schools are our schools have community libraries that are actually opened to the public after school hours, and a school has a lot of leniency in how it operates and how its building is used. And so access to certain parts of the building can be controlled by, you know, the principal. So if there's a desire in a community to have a space like that, then I think the school probably has the leniency to do that. But I can ask the deputy minister for some more detail. Thank you.

Thank you. Deputy Minister MacDonald.

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

Thank you, Madam Chair. So I guess what I'm hearing is that before a school goes in for design, that there is consultation with the community, with user groups, with the DEAs, DECs, to ensure that community has good input and they get what they want and what they need and not what we're just giving them. Is that correct?

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you. Well, it's debatable whether or not communities get what they want in schools, but we do our best to make sure they get what they need, and there is a lot of consultation and, you know, right down to what's the color of the paint they want to use and things like that. So there really is -- and it's a very collaborative process to try and ensure that a school is a place that the community wants because it is in many places, it is the heart of the community. So, yes, we do that kind of work. But no one's -- no one ever gets everything they want, unfortunately. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Hay River South.

Thank you. And I thank the Minister for the answer, and I tried. Thank you. That's all.

Thank you. All right. So no further questions. Education, Culture and Employment, junior kindergarten to grade 12 school services, infrastructure investment, $22,842,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Committee. We will now go to Education, Culture and Employment labor development and advanced education on page 14 with activity item on page 15. Questions. Member for Yellowknife North.

Thank you, Madam Chair. How much of this two and a half million is federal dollars?

Thank you, Member. Minister.

All of it. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. Member.

No, no further questions, Madam Chair.