Michael Miltenberger

Mr. Chair, I’d ask if I could defer that question to Mr. Aumond.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ll refer that program question to the Minister of Education, Mr. Lafferty, with your agreement.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My understanding is that EC&E has standards for the schools they have under their jurisdiction and that they are available. But I would ask if I could defer the question to Minister Lafferty to reply in more detail.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I’ll defer that technical question to Mr. Aumond.

There doesn’t appear to be anything on the list we have before us right here.

Mr. Chairman, we had to make some choices in terms of adjusting the capital plan to deal with more projects than we can get built and the need to deal with the fiscal arrangements, so we made the decision, as we did with Stanton. We had to make some choices: projects that were ready to go or projects that could be deferred and still allow us to carry on with the other priorities of capital projects.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ll refer that program question to Minister Lafferty.

I don’t have the specific list of what’s being contemplated for the money that’s identified in the budget, but we could get back to the Member with that specific information.

The water strategy that is under development has a clear blending and recognition of the value of traditional knowledge, natural capital and western science. We recognize very clearly in all our work with the aboriginal governments that, yes, some of the best knowledge we have about water in the Mackenzie River Basin comes from the traditional knowledge of the people that live on the land.

We need to blend that with western science, and we are committed to spending the time and the effort to make sure that we have all the documents and instruments we need to have the best protection possible...

Thank you. Mr. Chairman. I’ll refer that question to Mr. Aumond.