David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, It’s not only unique to Fort McPherson. This situation also occurs in Aklavik, and I know for a fact in regard to the people in Tsiigehtchic, for the majority of their supplies that they need, they have to run into Inuvik, pick it up and come back into the field. I think we are putting officers in a dangerous situation where they are all around the road with no radio communication in their vehicles, vehicles that are over 15 years old and snowmobiles that basically should be put into a museum.

I would like to ask the Minister again: why is this trend continuing to take place...

Is committee agreed the Minister bring in his witnesses?

To the bill as a whole.

Bill 19 as a whole approved.

To the bill as a whole.

Bill 17 as a whole approved.

Mr. Speaker, again I’d like to ask the Minister if he can seriously take a look into this. I think we as government have the responsibility to protect our consumers from these types of unjust acts by big industry. I think it is an issue right across Canada, an issue in regard to oil companies making $30 billion profit. It seems like the consumer at the end of the day is the one getting the end of the pipe here. I’d just like to ask the Minister: will he seriously take a look at this and bring something back to the Legislative Assembly?

Thank you, Mr. Minister. At this time I’d like to ask the standing committee who reviewed the bill if they have any comments on the bill. Mr. Abernethy.

General comments on the bill? Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Welcome, witnesses. General comments in regard to Bill 17? Clause by clause. I’ll get you to move to page 3 of Bill 17 with regard to Schedule, Debts Forgiven. Moving on to page 5, Total: $855,168.32.

Bill 17, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2008–2009, Debts Forgiven, Total: $855,168.32, approved.

Mr. Speaker, as we all know, the prices, especially with fuel commodities and gas, have no problem going up whenever there’s a fuel increase or there’s a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico, but it seems like they have a real problem bringing down the prices when the price decreases.

Again, I’d like to ask the Minister, since we don’t have that legislation, if that is something the government would consider looking at, knowing that this problem does have implications right across Canada. I think as a territory we’re not exempt from that, especially when we do depend on provinces such as Alberta and...

Bill 14 is now ready for third reading.

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