David Krutko
Statements in Debates
Page 14, Justice Operations, Services to Government, not previously authorized: $138,000.
Justice, Operations Expenditures, Services to Government, $138,000 approved.
Mr. Speaker, we’ve been hearing a lot about the Deh Cho Bridge. But today I want to talk about the Peel River Bridge.
It’s a bridge that’s been around for some time. The Inuvik Chamber of Commerce was looking at the Peel River Bridge back in 1981. They contacted an engineering firm to look at the viability of building a bridge across the Peel River. They were looking in regard to finding ways to improve the transportation to the oil and gas industry in the Beaufort Sea, which was booming back in the early ‘80s and into the middle of the ‘80s.
Yet very little has been done by way of work from...
Community Operations, not previously authorized: $1,441,000. Agreed?
Community Operations, $1,441,000 approved.
I know there’s talk about another fund in regard to the Canadian building fund. Can these dollars — and also using the Canadian building fund dollars — be used jointly, or is this a separate fund altogether?
We’re now on tab 2. I believe we’re starting on page 5: Legislative Assembly, Office of the Clerk, not previously authorized: negative $47,000. Does the committee agree?
Legislative Assembly, Operations Expenditures, Office of the Clerk, negative $47,000 approved.
Community Health Programs, not previously authorized: $1,207,000.
Community Health Programs, $1,207,000 approved.
Total Finance, not previously authorized, negative $32,000. Agreed?
Total Finance, negative $32,000 approved.
With regard to the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Agreement, I'd like to ask the Minister exactly what the time limit is on this agreement, what other projects are going to fall within this funding arrangement, and which communities are going to be benefiting from this program.
Welcome, Ms. LeClair.
At this time I’d like to ask the Members if they have any general comments in regard to the supplementary appropriation.
Health Services Programs, not previously authorized: $6,036,000.
Health Services Programs, $6,036,000 approved.