Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It was indeed a pleasure to host Their Excellencies Mr. Governor General David Johnston and his wife Sharon Johnston here today. I want to say that tomorrow we will have the opportunity to host them in Hay River. We are very excited.

This is a first time in a very long time we have had a Governor General visit Hay River. I can’t tell you how long, but it is a very long time. When they arrive tomorrow, a member of the famous Beck dogsledding family will be taking them out for a dogsled ride. Danny Beck will be taking them out. After that they will go over to the Dene...

Thank you. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Neudorf.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. General comments. Just in terms of process today, Members, we’ll make general comments, you have up to 10 minutes, and then we will ask the Minister if he would like to respond after each Member has spoken. Any general comments on the capital budget? Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Will the committee agree to have the deputies join Mr. Miltenberger at the witness table during our general comments?

I’d like to thank Minister Miltenberger for his presentation and his staff here today. I’d like to thank the witnesses for their participation here today and I’ll ask the Sergeant-at-Arms if he would please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. I will now rise and report progress.

Good, we’ll see how far we can get, then. But before we do that, we’ll have a break. Thank you.

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Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Does the committee agree that that concludes... Mr. Moses, did you have further comments?

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. We have one item on the agenda before us today, but I will ask what is the wish of the committee. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Next on the list for general comments is Ms. Bisaro.