Shane Thompson

I thank the Minister for the commitment to get that information to me. Some of the concerns out there was that it was the staff when they amalgamated became staff that was long-serving territorial employees and not new employees coming in from the feds. I said I would ask the question during this process. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. So that's really good to hear, it's backup. Would it not be nicer to have it closer to where the other ferries are actually, in Fort Simpson or, you know, Wrigley, or Tsiigehtchic, or McPherson. So would the Minister look at moving it to Fort Simpson for potential use there? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I thank the Minister for his commitment to get back to me on the exact percentage. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister confirm that this was a negotiated contract with two long-term, successful northern companies?

Thank you. Just in regards to contract services. It's a $4,000 difference from the-- approximately, I guess it's $33.6 million difference in the 2015 revised to the main. Is there-- what's the difference in there? Why have we seen such a huge reduction in this area? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and I apologize for going on there, but I had to get it on the floor, and, if I didn't, I would have to deal with it when I get back home, so I thank the Minister for his answers. I have no other questions for this page. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for that enlightened answer. They've been talking about LNG opportunities in Fort Simpson, so I guess my  I look at this and mean proactive on the Department of Transportation, would you guys be looking at it, looking at how to make it more efficient in the ferry operation? I guess it's just being proactive. So, Mr. Chair, can the Minister elaborate if the department is looking at that? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, last week the Minister of Transportation did a Member's statement in this House and talked about the Inuvik-Tuk Highway. It was coming in on budget at $299 million. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister inform this House if the scope of the project changed to ensure it fell within the budget? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the deputy minister for his answer. In regards to regional budgets and that, do you track the increases needed throughout the year or the fiscal years? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and I thank the Minister for his indulgence with me in this. In regards to land, commissioner's land and that, in the smaller communities, there seems to be some real struggles about who owns what or what the process is. Is the Minister and the department willing to work with the smaller communities and come up with a plan that will allow elders' lots and that to be paid by the band instead of having individual? Because, right now, the struggle is, what I'm hearing in the smaller communities is, elders cannot afford to pay for the leases and that, and the bands have asked...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think the deputy minister answered the question. You guys do have a regular maintenance schedule to look at the pier and all that area? Thank you, Mr. Chair.