Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, committee. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort our witnesses into the House today.

Minister Ramsay, would you be kind enough to introduce your witnesses to the House?

Thank you, Mr. Stewart. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Stewart. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Do you have witnesses you would like to bring into the Chamber?

Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Late in December 2014, the Department of Transportation issued a notice regarding the proposed amendments to the Deh Cho Bridge Regulations. These regulations established a legal administrative framework for the tolling system of the Deh Cho Bridge, and with any amendments, they must first undergo a public review.

Registered owners of northbound commercial vehicles over 4,500 kilograms crossing the Deh Cho Bridge are required to pay a toll. Thankfully, private vehicles are not required to pay this toll.

The Minister and department know exactly where I’m going with this...

Historically, lease arrangements and the length of terms of airport lands have been nothing short of a dog’s breakfast in design. Can the Minister indicate to the House what is his department prepared to do to encourage tenant growth and meet the growing needs of current leaseholders on all our airport lands?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to know that there has been some recent work looking at the amendments to our current Public Airports Act to harmonize it with other acts. Another area which has been grey for some time is the clarity and the authority around the disposal of assets on airport land that has plagued the Department of Transportation for many years. Finally, the issue of Yellowknife Airport governance has been mulled over many times in the past 20 years, yet it appears we are no further ahead in trying to maximize our economic benefits for Northerners.

My question today for the...