Daniel McNeely

Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. The motion is carried.

Carried

Committee, the consideration of the Department of Education, Culture and Employment has been deferred. I want to thank the Minister and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Mr. Beaulieu, what is the wish of committee?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is for the Minister of ITI on agriculture and homegrown harvesters. As we draw towards our home growing season and the season of federal Nutrition North competition, this program on principle is a very good one to the smaller remote communities; however, subsidizing only one side. My question is: what is the Department of ITI doing to provide agricultural home growers support for the upcoming season? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Questions. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Any further questions, Mr. O'Reilly? Any further questions or comments on these information items? If not, let us turn to page 27. Education, Culture and Employment, total department, $314,879,000. Does committee agree? Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The communities of the Central Mackenzie Valley are not linked to the rest of the NWT and Canada by an all-weather road. Ground access to the Central Mackenzie Valley is only by the winter road season. The federal government, through Public Works Canada did significant work in the 1970s on highway surveys, geotechnical investigations, environmental studies, bridge and culvert designs, through the great recognized Hire North program. The reasons for building the Mackenzie Valley Highway through the Sahtu Settlement Area are the same as when first proposed in the 1960s...

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Anything further, Members? Go ahead, Mr. Blake.