Debates of May 15, 2007 (day 7)

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don't have a complete scope of what the work was, but the project was redefined to fit the existing budget and, due to the late start, construction was delayed until this spring. But I don't have any further detail as to the size of it. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.

Mr. Chair, I don't want to make the assumption that is just a shower building as we see a little bit higher on the page we're also building a shower building in Fort Providence for $70,000, but the one at Natanlaii is $226,000. So that's the level of detail I'm looking for.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Can I have order please. I have Mr. Bell, please.

Sorry, Mr. Chairman, I don't have the detail of the scope of work to compare those two projects in front of me, but if memory serves, that $70,000 is finishing off that project in Fort Providence. There was more money -- I don't have the detail in front of me -- spent, and I can't tell you things like how many shower stalls would go into the other shower building, but I can certainly endeavour to get that detail and provide it to committee.

Thank you, Mr. Bell. Economic development, not previously authorized, $1.360 million.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $1.360 million.

Agreed.

Environment and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $11,000.

Agreed.

Forest management, not previously authorized, $662,000. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Along I guess a similar line here, we're looking at a budget item for a heliport for the North Slave region at $537,000. Are we buying the helicopter too, Mr. Chairman? Perhaps my understanding of what's required for a heliport is a little short sighted on this, but a half a million dollars? From what I understand, a heliport is basically a landing pad. Maybe the Minister could assist me there, too, in the scope of this project.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, this project has been revised, as well. The total project dollars is $571,000. Some money has been spent on it. The goal is to have this heliport constructed and completed by the end of August 2007. For the rest of the detail, we'll have to provide that as well.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.

Where in the North Slave region is this going, Mr. Chairman?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I don't have that detail with me and we can provide that to Members as well.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden. Thank you. Environment and Natural Resources, capital investment expenditures, forest management, not previously authorized, $662,000.

Agreed.

Wildlife, not previously authorized, $1.561 million.

Agreed.

Total department, not previously authorized, $2.234 million.

Agreed.

Now I'd like to ask the committee to return to the bill. I'd like to stand down the clause by clause on the preamble and turn to page 3 of the schedule. Schedule, part 1, vote 1, operations expenditures, total supplementary appropriation for operations expenditures, $58.169 million.

Agreed.

Part 2, vote 2, capital investment expenditures, total supplementary appropriation for capital investment expenditures, $78.898 million.

Agreed.

Total supplementary appropriation, $137.067 million.

Agreed.

Committee, I would like to ask you to turn to Bill 8. We will stand down the preamble and go to clause 1.

Agreed.

Clause 2.

Agreed.

Clause 3.

Agreed.

Clause 4.

Agreed.

Clause 5.

Agreed.

The preamble. Sorry, I missed my second page. Clause 6.

Agreed.

Clause 7.

Agreed.

Now turn to the preamble.

Agreed.

Bill as a whole.

Agreed.