Debates of May 15, 2007 (day 7)

Highways, not previously authorized, $583,000.

Agreed.

Ferries, not previously authorized, $355,000.

Agreed.

Road licensing and safety, not previously authorized, $27,000.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $1.605 million. Mr. Yakeleya.

Madam Chair, I would like to ask the Minister…I have met with some of my constituents, specifically the people in Norman Wells. In terms of the airport studies and feasibility studies on the extension of the runway in some of the small communities in the North, I didn’t see any type of initiative here. Is this something that has already been undertaken in terms of the year 2010. That’s the deadline that NAV Can has given us in terms of complying with the regulations for airports. I want to ask that to the Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the Department of Transportation with this supplementary request has not requested any funding to do any work in that area. If they are, it would be under their normal business plan process. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Total department, not previously authorized, $1.605 million.

Agreed.

I just want to point out to the Members that the air has now been turned off in the building, so we should proceed quickly.

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Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, not previously authorized, corporate management, $17,000.

Agreed.