David Krutko

Mr. Speaker.

Total Municipal and Community Affairs: $10.885 million, not previously authorized.

Bill 9, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2007–2008, Total Municipal and Community Affairs, not previously authorized: $10.885 million, approved.

Mr. Speaker.

Total Department: $540,000.

Legislative Assembly, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Office of the Clerk, Tangible Capital Assets, Total Department: $540,000, approved.

Mr. Speaker, in regard to the 15th Assembly, I believe work was already undertaken by the Northwest Territories Power Corporation board, but it happened that they all got axed for doing that. I’d just like to ask the Minister: since the work has already been done, have you looked at reinstating the work that has been done in the 15th Assembly by the Northwest Territories Power Corporation?

Okay, we’re on page 1-23: Activity Summary, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Operations Expenditure Summary: $374,000.

Legislative Assembly, Activity Summary, Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Operations Expenditure Summary: $374,000, approved.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Welcome, witnesses.

General comments in regard to Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2007–2008? Detail?

Page 1-10, Revenue Summary, information item.

Legislative Assembly, Department Summary, Revenue Summary, information item, approved.

With that, that concludes the Department Summary.

We’re going to Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, page 1-5, Office of the Clerk, Tangible Capital Assets, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $540,000.

Legislative Assembly, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Office of the Clerk, Tangible Capital Assets, Total Tangible Capital Assets: $540,000, approved.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to talk about the high cost of energy in our communities and the high cost of power, especially in diesel communities, and the continued rise in regard to diesel and in regard to the effect it will have on our power rates, home heating fuel and, more importantly, on this government’s ability to provide programs and services.

Mr. Speaker, we have a public application process for riders, yet we just saw a major increase in that last application process. It is costing the government something like $2 million every time we file an application through the...