Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I’m just wondering if the Minister can explain what the difference is between the Mineral Industry Advisory Board and the Chamber of Mines. I understand the membership might be different, but can you explain now the function of these two organizations is different? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. These project officers are managing all of this work. I’m just trying to get a sense of what portion of that work would be this RCMP work, and I’m not asking for an exact figure. Is it one per cent? Five per cent? Fifty per cent? Just trying to get an understanding of what level of work is involved for those folks in managing this particular project. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Yes. Thanks, Mr. Chair. I am asking for a breakdown similar to the description on page 238 where it says, “Specific programs support arts and fine crafts, agriculture, fisheries, trapping and commercial game harvesting.” That kind of a breakdown if that is helpful at all. That, I think would be a reasonable thing to look at, rather than a $17 million investment in a whole number of different areas. But, Mr. Chair, I do have one other question here. It is about the money for the diamond secondary industry. Can the Minister or his staff explain what we are actually getting for the $617,000 that...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I don’t really understand the process here very well, but are we approving a different amount in the vote, or do the mains get reprinted or what? I’m sorry. I just don’t understand because I’m new. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I am really tired. I am still trying to understand this PATH stuff. I appreciate the attempts by our Minister and staff to try to explain this. Will the money that is used, will it show up in the public accounts? Is that the place where this is going to show up, this sort of money, in and out again? Or how is that actually going to be reflected? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. We’re going to keep going? It’s after 6:00. Okay. The last of the questions I have is where would I find funding for the Mineral Industry Advisory Board? Is that in this section? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. We don’t actually have any O and M resources devoted to the construction or management of that work? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I have raised this twice now. This is the third time. I would really appreciate having the information as soon as possible to help us review departmental budgets. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. There’s a reduction on the tourism diversification program, and I’m wondering if the Minister and his staff can explain that? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I was afraid I was going to hear this, we’re all aware that the federal government’s finally getting back into affordable housing, and that’s a good thing and we want them there, but I don’t want that to be used as an excuse for us not to spend money on housing. Is this going to be a continuing trend where if we acquire more federal dollars we’re going to start spending less ourselves on housing? Is that where we’re going? Thanks, Mr. Chair.