Frederick Blake Jr.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Next, we have Mr. McNeely.

Thank you, Minister Schumann. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.

Well, I think it is kind of shared between the two departments, because I know, under the Mackenzie Valley Fur initiative, that they do take trappers down, whether it's to North Bay or other auctions throughout Canada. This is all a part of it, encouraging more trappers. There is huge demand out there. This fall, there was an ad out for 20,000 muskrats. It is pretty tough to get up in our area at the moment because of population, but I think it is a responsibility between both departments. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.

When communities work on developing or updating their emergency plans, can MACA act as a liaison to other departments and territorial agencies, for example, to help communities install backup generators in local schools or other gathering centres?

The Minister answered a part of my next question. The Minister did mention they will put a heat trace line at kilometre 213, but how about kilometre 140 and the other areas, Mr. Speaker? If the department is not going to solve the drainage issue another way, will heat trace lines be installed in all of these overflow areas?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in follow-up to my Member's statement I have questions for the Minister of Infrastructure. Mr. Speaker, in my statement I mentioned the overflow at Kilometre 140, which is also known as Georgetown, but I also have three other areas along the Dempster in my riding that have this problem with overflow. One area is kilometre 135, roughly; kilometre 115; and kilometre 198. I would like to ask the Minister: what do inspectors from the Department of Infrastructure have to say about the safety of the ice patches on the Dempster Highway caused by overflow? Thank...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think the Minister needs to update his information because everything is not fine at kilometre 140. It is actually flowing alongside the road there, which is flooding out the camp alongside the road. It is pretty clear that it is needed at kilometre 140. Will the Minister ensure that a heat trace line will be put at 140; if not, for a pilot project? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

As the Minister mentioned, there have been backhoes out there and also steamers, which the department has been doing over the last nine years or so. That adds to a lot of costs. What other options has the department developed to solve these problems?