Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Mr. Vician. Next on my list I have Mr. Yakeleya, followed by Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Motion is in order. To the motion. Sorry, Mr. Dolynny. Complete your comments.

I guess my difficulty with the whole process is that we could move some of those positions once we have that potential, not a potential anymore, but actual activity in the area. There is actual activity happening in the Sahtu right now and the Minister and the department decided that there are no positions going into the Sahtu currently, which I think is a grave mistake and I don’t understand how, operationally, it says it makes sense to be there as opposed to having positions in the Sahtu and expand your current operations in Hay River.

Thank you, I’ll call committee back to order. Mr. Ramsay, do you have witnesses to enter into the Chamber?

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Deputy Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Minister Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. The motion is being distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Dolynny.

I guess I’m having difficulty with the Minister’s answers to these questions. It makes sense to expand offices that you currently have, it makes sense to be in the areas where the offices are and I know, from the rest of the departments and the other expenses to devolution, that the Beaufort-Delta experienced a lot of positions. So I guess I’m having a tough time swallowing what the Minister is giving us for an answer and what the government’s given us for an answer on the decentralization and equalization, it’s in a different region. So I’m wondering if the department has done an evaluation...

Thank you, Mr. Vician. Noting the time, I will rise to report progress. Sergeant-at Arms, please escort the witnesses out. Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Thank you, witnesses.