David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, I’m also talking about the whole area of the delivery care programs in regard to seniors’ home repair programs and also in regard to the programs that people depend on. I mentioned in my Member’s statement that there’s a situation I have in McPherson where a contract was let, the company came in from Inuvik in October, then the ferry went out in Tsiigehtchic. So, basically, the contractor never came back and he only did half the work. I’d just like to ask the Minister if there’s a possibility of looking at those types of contracts going out at a reasonable time so they’re put out...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I’d like to talk about programs and services and also capital this government delivers. Mr. Speaker, we made a political decision to reform our allocation to capital from the spring session to the fall session so we could meet particular demands on ice roads to ensure we had enough time for groups or companies bidding on contracts to be able to resupply those communities and get the materials in. Mr. Speaker, I think one thing we forgot is the programs and services the government also delivers which depend on a similar type of arrangement, especially through the...

Does the committee agree that we have concluded the Department of Finance?

Mr. Speaker, I have to chuckle to myself talking about greenhouse gasses here. Mr. Speaker, it is warming up to a point where we’re actually seeing the communities eroding to a point where they may have to relocate. So I’d like to ask the Minister, does this government have a program to deal with shoreline erosion which is a definite threat from climate change? Do we have a program such as that to shore up our communities so that we can ensure that those communities will be there so we can implement some of the programs the Minister is talking about, instead of having to possibly move our...

Agreed. Moving on to page 3-6, Finance, activity summary, office of the chief information officer, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $630,000. Agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Aklavik is located on the west side of the Mackenzie Delta on the Peel River. Shoreline erosion, river embankment collapses, sloping and mudslides are a common occurrence throughout the Mackenzie Delta.

Mr. Speaker, climate change is real. It is affecting the residents of the Mackenzie Delta in that the average year temperature in the Mackenzie Delta has increased by 1.7 degrees Celsius over the past century, and more than anywhere else in Canada, the Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on earth and, Mr. Speaker, the effects are seen by the residents of Aklavik...

Agreed. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses in.

Mr. Minister, for the record, please introduce your witness.

Question is being called.

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Tabled Document 1-16(4) is reported and recommended ready for future consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Prior to the break, we agreed we will begin with the Department of Finance, HR and then Legislative Assembly. So with that, I’d like to ask the Minister of Finance if he would like to bring in any witnesses. Mr. Miltenberger.

Mr. Bromley.