Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, committee. Are we agreed that we have concluded the Department of Environment and Natural Resources?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have some questions as well today for the Minister of Transportation. I have to say, when I heard his Minister’s statement yesterday, I was dismayed at the news that it contained, and I also, like many Members over here, feel that this project has been, somebody used the term boondoggle awhile ago. It’s been a boondoggle from the start.

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Ms. DeLancey.

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Ms. DeLancey.

Move to page 5-8, information item, Finance, infrastructure investment summary. Any questions? Seeing no questions, we will move on to page 5-9, information item, Finance, revenue summary. Any questions? Mr. Bouchard.

Page 5-22, Finance, activity summary, budget, treasury and debt management, grants and contributions, grants, total grants, $6,000.

Thank you. Page 1-29, information item, Legislative Assembly, statutory officers, active positions. Any questions?

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Elkin.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Elkin.

I appreciate that commitment from the Minister, but the funding ultimately comes from the GNWT. The authorities don’t have the ability to raise funds. To the Minister: If you get forced growth submissions, will you entertain them seriously and what sort of justification do you need in order to fund the authorities to the fullest? It’s fine to say you’re going to ask the authorities, but when they put in the request, are you going to recognize the need and are you going to fund that need?