Wally Schumann

Hay River South

Statements in Debates

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, this question came up in the House here just lately. We are still hopeful or confident that we are going to be able to resolve this year. As I said in the House, we are having a look at our other programs within A and E, but we are also reaching out to other departments for other sources of funding that we can use to help alleviate the people that haven't been able to get the rebate.

I have also said in the House here that we have our application in with the federal government on the Low Carbon Economy Fund, and we are hopeful to hear from them by early April on the...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That, no, this includes everything. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

That will be under regional operations, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. No, there is no money through Infrastructure for that funding, but the Minister of ITI, I think, is helping out on that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Community Access Program, Mr. Chair. Thank you.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So this CATSA Plus is what they are looking at putting in here in early summer of this year, and we are probably one of the first smaller airports to probably get this in Canada. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am pleased to present the 2018-2019 Main Estimates for the Department of Infrastructure. Overall, the department's estimates propose a decrease of half a million dollars or 0.2 per cent over the 2017-2018 Main Estimates.

Highlights of the proposed estimates include forced growth adjustments for maintaining new facilities, and the recently opened Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway No. 10. In addition, increased runway inspections at regional airports will improve safety and service levels for scheduled airlines. Leases transferred to Infrastructure and increased amortization...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Yes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, it is the $1.5 million. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 22)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Well, for those of you who have been out at the airport lately, the gift shop renovation is already underway. We have a contract for a 20 year master plan for long-term strategic planning awarded to Stantec, and that is an expected completion in October of 2018. The relocation of the oversight baggage facility to create more passenger queue space at the checking area, we expect completion in the spring of 2018; development of a tender to secure a contractor to complete design and geotechnical work for the new de-icing bay; implementation plans for beginning and...