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Yes, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Speaker, the $60 million always included $9 million, which is $3 million a year, initially when we came up with the concept and the funding to do something to replace or to enhance the commercial subsidy in the small communities where the price of commercial power is prohibitive as we sorted through these long-term structural changes to how we use, distribute, generate and consume energy in the Northwest Territories. That money was always there. Now the use has been identified. It is going to result in the rate changes and rate structure changes that have been announced by Minister McLeod...
Mr. Chairman, that is carrying over. Thank you.
That is correct, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have, I believe, about $15 million for this year. I’d have to commit to get that for the Member, and I’d be happy to provide, the breakdown of all that money across the regions and across the different areas of alternate energy including biomass, wind, geothermal, mini-hydro, and all those different areas. I’ll commit to get that for the Member. Thank you.
Mr. Chairman, once again I will commit to get the information for the Member.
Mr. Chairman, with your indulgence, I would refer that question about commitments and program briefings to Minister Michael McLeod from Transportation.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Funding for the modular units was approved in 2007-08 Supplementary Appropriation No. 2. Modular units were located in Ecole St. Joseph site temporarily until the renovation of the school was complete. Carry-over of funding is required to relocate the modular units to allow phase three of Ecole St. Joseph renovation...(inaudible)...project to be complete. The modular units might be removed from Ecole St. Joseph site June 2010.
Mr. Speaker, there are two key issues. At present, the market is still in its infancy in terms of what’s needed in terms of supply. Then the other one, especially in the South Slave, given it’s an unsettled claims area, is the issue of access to appropriate amounts of timber that would allow us to, in fact, have an ongoing supply. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ll commit to get the Member the specific figure, including the $154,000 that’s lapsed. Thank you.