Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, Minister. I would also like to welcome the two officials from Canadian Heritage, whom I have known for a long time. It is always a pleasure to see you again.
That makes me think somewhat of the message I delivered last week in Yellowknife, which was that we had to move from actor to decision-maker. That is somewhat what I am feeling today.
Minister, I would like to go back to a few points you mentioned a little earlier, on which you can perhaps add some information.
You said that Yukon and Yellowknife were looking for funding to expand their schools, because of the increase in the number of students. In fact, our government has just offered a new allowance to help young families, which should contribute to increasing the number of students in these schools everywhere in Canada.
I had the chance to visit the school in Yellowknife. From what I understood, construction costs are much higher in the North, and the amounts normally given to fund infrastructure in those communities are not sufficient. The situation should be reviewed or, at least, another strategy should be found for that region.
Do you have any comments on that subject?