Floyd Roland

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, that was the general practice of all organizations that did get these funds. It was again intended for harvesters and to support them in maintaining their harvesting practices. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. No, it doesn’t. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the government operates on estimates. An estimate was made based on the requirements that would be needed for that space. We know what the type of requirements are, so we went ahead on that basis as we do with other things. What we could potentially find here is we could go either way. There might not be the requirement for the full amount, or there might be a requirement for more, but I highly doubt that, as we're aware of the type of space that's required and the estimates put in place with the space requirements. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, when the funding is forwarded and a proposal put in, there is an accounting of it done through the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development and they have to show how they’d use that money and what purposes it was used for and if, in fact, it did fit what the requirements were. So there is an accounting back to the Department of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. It is every three years we end up going through this process. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The process that’s used and this government has taken a proactive approach, that we have moved as soon as taking office to address the issue of Legal Aid services and a family law clinic, so they can go ahead and hire the lawyers necessary and get that ready. Once we knew the size of the facility, what was going to be required, there is going to be a refit cost that we are aware of. It was brought forward on the basis that this was going to be needed when you look at the type of space that’s required, the changes that would be made, this estimate was brought forward...

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the project itself will be substantially more than what this is. This item is just the first little piece of it. On page 19 of the document is a further amount that is being requested or that we’ve…(inaudible)…accounted for. In the 2004-2005 year we’re looking at $3.4 million. When this work is done, on the operational side we estimate will be another $160,000 ongoing just for operations and maintenance. The rest of the plan will fall into the normal procedures through the business plan, through the capital infrastructure process. It’s my understanding that...

Thank you, Madam Chair. My understanding of the breakdown of those costs is as follows: there were some renovations done and some work; Fort Smith health authority had $60,000 for an office for community counselling program; Fort Smith renovations for a birthing room; Inuvik improvements to office space for a social worker, home care, public health nurse, community health representatives positions; and, in Yellowknife for office space for medical and support staff. Thank you.

I have nothing further to that, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The first part of this, the $40,000 stated, is a result of a decision made that affects the Yellowknife Airport. We have to increase our baggage screening equipment and process. The second part of that, the $41,000, is the transfer of assets and the accounting of those assets for the Aklavik and Tulita old airport terminal facilities. The $400,000 involves much more that comes into play around the discussions the Department of Transportation has had with CATSA -- that’s the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority -- in the amount of work that needs to be done at...