Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I'm going to tell a story today about some excitement, some sadness, and hopefully opportunity, Mr. Speaker.

I was speaking with the NWT Literacy Council about their Skills 4 Success. So here's some of the excitement. They have created a program, they work with four Tlicho communities, they work in your riding, Mr. Speaker, in Fort Simpson and even in the -- Mr. Nerysoo's running of the Fort McPherson, in Aklavik, in those ridings. Mr. Speaker, at least seven community -- they work out of seven community learning centres. They create -- they have agreements with some college staff. They create educational and work experience opportunities, and they get results, Mr. Speaker, because they have people in literacy programs that teach them skills, on-the-land training, resume writing, and even on the job experience. And some of these people, I'll say in Fort Simpson it says, everyone got a job. Guess what? In Fort McPherson, you got it, everyone that took the program got a job, Mr. Speaker. What's being attacked here?

Now the sadness as we now tremble down to the next part of the plot. We have Aurora College butchering away and throwing away CLCs because if you read the 2025 and 2028 mandate, they have nothing for literacy, nothing for adult literacy. Shame. So who's on attack? But don't worry. There's an opportunity. Education's on attack. Oh, I will tell you more. And thank you for asking, Mr. Speaker.

Well, just before I get to that, I'll tell you there is a program in Yellowknife. It's called literacy outreach. It's in Yellowknife. It's in Fort Smith. And believe it or not, it's in Inuvik. And it's helping Northerners get literacy all through the community learning centres.

So here's your opportunity, Mr. Speaker. I promise, and I know everyone here's at the edge of their seats waiting what's next, what's next. I think even the Member for -- Member Nerysoo is crying over there, he can't wait with excitement. The NWT Literacy Council wants to be the partner. They say themselves they can help save community learning. They can help educate adults, young people who have given up on school where there's no opportunity or chance to get back into the education system who can become productive citizens. Mr. Speaker, don't let this story end like a tragedy. Mr. Speaker, today is an opportunity. We have the NWT Literacy Council who will come to help save Northerners. Let's give them that chance, Mr. Speaker. And I'll have questions later today for the honourable Minister of education. Thank you.