David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, that’s the concern that I have, is that presently we already are having a financial shortage in regard to the Department of Justice, where money is being taken away for programs and services that should be there for the inmates to pay for extra guards so that we incarcerate these people and keep them housed in the institutions. So we’re already taking the money away from programs and services to pay those additional costs. The fear that I have is that by having more inmates in our system, as a government do we have the capacity, resources or infrastructure-wise to take on more...

Mr. Bromley, I would like to advise you to withdraw that statement. I believe you are challenging the Chair. I request that you withdraw that statement. Thank you.

Agreed. Bill 15 is now ready for third reading.

---Bill 15 as a whole approved for third reading

With that, thank you, Mr. Minister, thank you, witnesses.

As we agreed, the next bill we begin with is Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act. Minister of Transportation, Mr. McLeod, do you have opening comments?

Does committee agree that the Minister may bring his witnesses?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ll be remiss if I don’t recognize the Aklavik Drummers and Dancers, who have already been recognized. So, welcome to the House.

Thank you, Members. We’ve done general comments. With that, I’ll allow the Minister to respond to the general comments. Minister of Transportation, Mr. McLeod.

With that, I’d like to thank the Minister and thank the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses out. What is the wish of committee?

The bill as a whole?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. At this time I would like to ask the committee responsible for overseeing the bill if they have any comments with regard to Bill 17. Mr. Ramsay.

Next, I have Mr. Beaulieu.