David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr .Speaker. I wish to report to the Assembly that the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Infrastructure has reviewed Bill 5, An Act to Amend the Commissioner’s Land Act. The committee wishes to report that Bill 5 is now ready for consideration in Committee of the Whole as amended and reprinted. Thank you.

We’ll move on to page 5-8, Finance, department summary, information item, infrastructure investment summary.

I am just wondering what role the Government of the Northwest Territories has in the census support. The federal government is responsible, I believe, for census in the Northwest Territories and I am just wondering why we would be paying, I guess to hold their hand, when they go to the communities or make sure that they get accurate numbers, if it is accurate numbers, that is something that I can understand, because we want the numbers to be as accurate as possible. So who would be doing that? Are we going to hire somebody to do that or is it going to be... Actually, the best thing would be to...

Page 5-26, Finance, activity summary, office of the comptroller general, grants and contributions, contributions, $14.085 million. Mr. Bromley.

Page 7-22 and 7-23, petroleum products, operations expenditure summary, $2.134 million. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Beaulieu, your time has expired as well. I can put you back on the list if you like, but now the chair is going to recognize Mr. Bromley.

Page 7-32, Public Works and Services, information item, work performed on behalf of others. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Ms. Gault.

Thank you, Mr, Krutko. I’d ask Members to keep your sidebar conversations to a minimum in an effort that we can hear the Minister’s responses. Mr. Krutko.

Page 7-30, Public Works and Services, information item, Petroleum Products Revolving Fund.