David Krutko

Committee agreed that Mr. Minister brings in his witnesses?

Advanced education and careers, not previously authorized, $7.004 million.

With that, I’d like to thank the Minister and thank the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out.

As we agreed, the next item to deal with is Bill 15, Miscellaneous Statute Law Amendment Act, 2009. At this time I’d like to ask the Minister responsible for sponsoring the bill, Minister of Justice, Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you. With that, I would like to thank the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses out, please.

As we read the next item, we are going to deal with Tabled Document 35-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 1, 2009-2010. With that, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the supp for opening comments. Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Total department, not previously authorized, $254,000.

Okay, have we concluded page 17?

I think it’s very important to realize this was not a junket and I think we have to face the reality that the Northwest Territories and the potential we have for the forest sector, some 30 million hectares of forest that we have around our communities, down the valley and, more importantly, this is a resource that has been harvested in the Northwest Territories by aboriginal people for thousands of years, not only as a heat source but, more importantly to provide them with building goods and services, from their log homes to their boats and also developing our communities.

Mr. Speaker, I think...

Does committee agree that the Minister brings in his witnesses?

Minister Miltenberger.

With that, I would like to thank the Minister and thank the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses out.

Okay, the next item for Committee of the Whole is Tabled Document 36-16(3), Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2009-2010. With that, I will ask the Minister if he has any opening comments in regard to this supp. Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger