David Ramsay
Statements in Debates
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I do believe this is part of the issue with expanding the terminal and including the security equipment and I believe it should come out, on an ongoing basis, of the increase of landing fees and terminal fees in addition to that money helping out with the capital costs. That’s an area the Minister should have looked at to try to recoup this money on an ongoing basis, so that it’s not something that appears in our budget from year to year. I will just leave that as a comment. There is a motion later to delete this amount, but I will listen to what my...
Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Roland.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the $940,000, I didn’t hear the Minister say there was any money going to try to open up additional day care spaces. What is the plan to try to get some additional day care spaces? I think we have an opportunity with the $940,000 to at least get a program off the ground or establish some type of program to get more spaces. People need day care spaces and I think it’s incumbent upon the government and Minister to come up with a plan to address that need. How are we going to get more day care spaces? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Community justice and corrections, $305,000.
Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Next on the list I have Mr. Villeneuve.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I am still trying to understand why it is that CATSA is not paying these additional costs. I haven’t heard that from the Minister yet. Why isn’t CATSA paying for the additional costs? The other thing is, I find it incredibly hard to believe that we need an electrician and a millwright to look after the conveyor system at the airport. Why can’t we go out and hire a millwright that is an electrician? Why do we need two people? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in my last round of oral questions, I heard the Minister of ECE reference that there was some old federal commitments for cash for childcare. I am wondering if the Minister could elaborate on that and let me know exactly how much cash we are talking about here. Thank you.
Total department, $7.077 million.
Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. Mr. Minister.