Wally Schumann

I will endeavour to look into the department to find out exactly about that. As we all know in this House, we have high-priority infrastructure needs across the whole system, including the Dempster Highway. There is a limited amount of funds. We have a significant ask into the federal government of $1.8 billion for Trade Corridors Fund, which is a significant ask. Our fiscal capacity to be able to meet these demands going forward would be significant. Winter Road, I believe a number of years ago, the number I hear is $800,000 to put that piece in. It is something that I don't think this...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As the Member knows, we have the Building Canada Plan. In the 2017-2018 budget, we spent $4.5 million and in 2018-2019, we plan to spend another $4.5 million in this region, but on January 11th, maybe some Members of the House weren't aware. When we weren't sitting, the Minister or the MP McLeod and myself were in Behchoko and did an announcement around Bundle 3. In Bundle 3 is $2.5 million that will be spent on the Dempster between 2009 and 2024. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

There are a number of projects that are ongoing right now that are in process. We have the seniors' building in Fort McPherson that is being completed. James Creek Maintenance Camp is on the books. That needs to be coming forward. We are working with Aboriginal governments in the region to move that project forward. We have the new air terminal going into Inuvik, which is a significant amount in the last capital budget. There are other ongoing projects in the region that will contribute to the economy of the region. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

As all Members of the House know, we have our submission on the Mackenzie Valley Highway from Wrigley to Norman Wells, a $700 million asset we have within the National Trade Corridors Fund. The second that the Member is referring to from Tsiigehtchic to Fort Good Hope is something that has not been contemplated by this government at this time.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize an individual from Hay River who won the Governor General of Canada Exemplary Correctional Service medal, Jeffrey Lamoureaux. Congratulations. I would also like to recognize Doris Caudron from Hay River South. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I want to congratulate the Department of MTS on the first sailing season of the Mackenzie River and the Arctic Coast. It was a challenge to get that going, but they did a great job.

I can gladly update the House that the Marine Transportation Division reactivated six tugboats this last season. We delivered 37 million litres of diesel fuel, gasoline, jet fuel, and carried more than 10,000 tonnes of cargo freight to the communities for industry clients, which included construction materials, pre-fabricated housing units, heavy equipment vehicles, and consumer...

In my discussions with the federal DFO Minister, no, those plans of going to a cooperative are still in the early stages and will not affect our strategy moving forward and our plans to build a brand new fish plant in Hay River. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The fish plant itself is on schedule according to our strategy. We said we wanted to be able to build this thing in the first two or three years of the strategy. That is still the expectation of myself, for sure, and the department. We are finalizing the design project right now. Moving forward, in the coming weeks we should be able to share that with Members, and particularly the Member for Hay River North. The cost of the plant will still depend on the equipment that is going to be optioned for this building. There are various cost estimates and options based on the level of funding that we...

As the Member is aware, we've set up a revolving fund to ensure the continuation and operation of this. We will have our first year under our belt. When we have our financial statements done for the year, we will gladly update committee on the first sailing season of MTS. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The previous marine training was run out of the Hay River Friendship Centre. I don't have those exact numbers, but I would like to update the House that the federal government announced just as of February 2nd that MTS, working alongside with us and Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium, have established an announcement where they're going to establish a marine training facility in Hay River, and this will be coming. There was a press release announced by the federal government that they are working particularly with the Nunavut Fisheries and Marine Training Consortium, who already...