David Krutko

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.

Courts, not previously authorized: $1,729,000. Agreed?

Courts, $1,729,000 approved.

Mr. Speaker, I believe that pitch has already been made. There has been a request to look at this.

I’d like to ask the Minister if he can go back to his department and reopen those negotiations, since the proposal has already been issued and the request has been made. I’d like to have the Minister, along with myself, meet with the appropriate parties regardless — the bridge development corporation, the MACA group, whoever — and get on with this project, and we’ll use the Deh Cho model.

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

Final question. How soon do we expect to have an answer or have this negotiation concluded so that we can see where we’re going with this program?

This binder should be on your desk. We are on tab 2, page 5. We’ve dealt with Legislative Assembly, Operations Expenditures. We just went through the Executive Operation Expense. We’re on page 6. Are you ready to continue on?

We’re on page 7. Human Resources, Executive continued, Operations Expense, Directorate, not previously authorized: negative $185,000. Agreed?

Human Resources, Executive continued, Operations Expenditures, Directorate, negative $185,000 approved.