Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Ramsay.

Agreed. Thank you. Does the committee agree that the consideration of the Department of Public Works and Services main estimates is concluded?

Thank you. Then I will ask the Sergeant-at-Arms if she would bring Mr. Roland's officials in to the table.

Thank you. Mr. Roland, for the record, would you please introduce your officials.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Roland.

Agreed. Thank you. Information item, lease commitments, infrastructure.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, it's my understanding that a number of the community franchises are not signed and in place right now with the Power Corporation. Legislatively, what instrument do we have to prohibit a company coming in, other than the Power Corporation, and competing for power supply in those communities? Right now, at the present time, what's stopping that from happening? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Roland.

Agreed. Thank you. Systems and communications, total operations expense, $799,000. Mr. Ramsay.

Agreed. Thank you. Petroleum products, total petroleum products, $2.313 million.