David Krutko

Have you ever considered using some of this funding to complete the work that was done back in the 14th Assembly for main street chipseal for nine communities? If you’re talking about permafrost, infrastructure in communities, this is a perfect opportunity to complete that work that was done back then, enhance the work and have it ready so the communities can take the working information, submit it to Building Canada or using some of their gas tax money to implement some of that work. Is that something that can be contemplated for using this money going forward since you mentioned there is $1...

Deputy minister.

Moving on to page 13-21, forest management, operations expenditure summary. Mr. Bromley.

Agreed. Moving on to page 13-30, work performed on behalf of others, information item. Agreed?

How long is the funding for?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe this is the perfect opportunity for this government to really put some capital infrastructure in the communities, especially for the smaller communities where they have higher energy costs and higher operating costs. I believe there’s $40 million for basically looking at the green funds that we have in place. So I’d just like to ask the Minister exactly is this government going to also be looking at alternative means of energy in communities, more importantly, in regard to the capital dollars we have elsewhere to assist these communities where we...

Deputy minister.

Thank you. Mr. Yakeleya.

Could the Minister tell me with regard to recoveries, research and development, Building Canada Plan, $264,000, could you give me a breakdown on that? What research is it being spent on?

Page 13-9, Environment and Natural Resources, information item, revenue summary. Questions? Mr. Bromley.