David Krutko

Financial Management Board Secretariat, Directorate, not previously authorized: negative $119,000. Is the committee agreed?

Financial Management Board Secretariat, Directorate, negative $119,000 approved.

Courts, not previously authorized, Mr. Hawkins.

I’ll call the Committee of the Whole back to order.

As we agreed prior to the break, we’re going to continue with Bill 2, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2007-2008.

Page 12, Public Works and Services, Operations Expenditures, Directorate, not previously authorized: negative $429,000. Agreed?

Public Works and Services, Operations Expenditures, Directorate, negative $429,000 approved.

We’re now on page 8, Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations, not previously authorized: negative $28,000. Agreed?

Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations, negative $28,000 approved.

Move back to page 14?

I will call the Committee of the Whole to order. We have three items to deal with: Minister’s Statement 1-16(2), Minister’s Statement 9-16(2) and Bill 2, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2007-2008. What is the wish of the committee?

Regional Operations, not previously authorized: negative $575,000. Agreed?

Regional Operations, negative $575,000 approved.

In regard to culverts and also the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, I know they have raised the issue with us in the past in regard to the stress on fish and everything else: the migration of fish and the effects that culverts have, especially in the spring runoff. I think at some point we’ll probably have to replace the majority of these larger culverts we have on creek crossings or river crossings in regard to dealing around Fisheries and Oceans.

I’d just like to ask the Premier if he can make it possible for the Department of Finance to give a report to the Economic Development Committee...

Employee Services, not previously authorized: $1,579,000. Are we agreed?

Employee Services, $1,579,000 approved.