Thank you, Minister. Mr. O’Reilly.
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes, this is something important that we need to move along, so I’ll agree. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. O’Reilly. Seeing nothing further to this section, I will call the page, Lands, capital investment expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $274,000. Operations, not previously authorized, $144,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $418,000. Agreed?
Agreed
Moving on to page 19, Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures. I’ll give committee a moment. Questions or comments? Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Under NPR lease incentive work, $1,372,0000. Does the Minister have details on which leases are being improved? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.
I’ll go to Mr. Aumond for response, Mr. Chair, thank you.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Aumond.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is an inducement by the landlord for lease in the YK Centre. Thank you.
Thank you. Nothing further from Mr. Testart. Anything else on page 19? Seeing nothing, I’ll call the page. Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $9,302,000. Energy, not previously authorized, $300,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $9,602,000. Agreed?
Agreed
Moving on to page 20 and 21, Transportation, capital investment expenditures. We have two pages in this department, pages 20 and 21. Comments or questions? Mr. Blake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a few questions here. By James Creek here, the four-bay garage, I know there is little feasibility work or some planning that was going into this project here. I just hope that was completed. Also I’d like to know when the construction will begin on the four-bay garage for the maintenance camp. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the site study was awarded and should be complete in June 2016. Then this was funding required to meet our contract commitments. As to the actual start date, I don’t have that level of detail, but I’m sure we’ll have a better idea once we have an opportunity to review the study, and I will share that with the Member from Mackenzie Delta. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Blake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just the other question I had was under Fort McPherson for the backhoe excavator. Just like to know if this was purchased yet. I see the carryover there. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the project was tendered late and well, the vehicle will be used to extend the ferry operation in the Mackenzie River, but the project was tendered late. As to the actual status of the tender, I will confirm that and share that with the Member.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Blake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair, just a couple more. Under various bridge programs, you know, I don’t see anywhere on the list here Willow River. I just wanted to double check if that’s under various bridges? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, as far as the Willow River Bridge, I’m not sure of the exact detail, the various or where they’re going. I will confirm that and share it with the Member, like I’ve been doing a lot of sharing today with the Members. Some of the details don’t have the level of detail that might be being asked for, so I will have to get that detail and share it with the Member. I said that, like, three times, so. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Blake.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. It was kind of a trick question as it’s not under any of these, but I’d like to see it under. As you know, we need a small portion just to finish the remainder of this work here, it’s very much needed. We could have had it done this winter if we had adequate funds, you know, $200,000 to $300,000 would be great. I know it’s peanuts for the department but it would mean a lot to the community. Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Blake. Forward to pages 20 and 21. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Can the Minister just give an update on the low-bed trailer and loader for Fort Simpson? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, on the low-bed trailer the project was tendered late; we expect it to be delivered in 2016-17. On the loader, again the vehicle was tendered late this year due to change-over in critical staff in the transition period, but tender closed on May 16, 2016. As to who the successful proponents are, I’m not sure of that. We can share that information again with the Member. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Nothing further from Mr. Thompson. Seeing no further questions or comments… I see one from Mr. Vanthuyne. Mr. Vanthuyne, go ahead.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just a couple of points of clarification on some acronyms. RWIS relating to RWIS Highway No. 1 and Highway No. 8. What is RWIS?
Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister.
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to be quite honest with you I’m not sure what… I would assume the first two would be road-widening because there is some work going on for road widening. As for “RWIS” I will get the acronym and distribute it to Members. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Mr. Vanthuyne.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. While the Minister is getting that information could he also get what ITH is, for ITH permafrost?
Inuvik Tuk Highway.
Inuvik Tuk Highway? Okay. Thank you. And “PTIC,” which is in brackets for all of the highways there. Unless they know it now.
Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister.
Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we got the ITH, Inuvik to Tuk Highway. The PTIC is Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component, and it’s for the Building Canada Plan, so it’s Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister. Anything further? Nothing further from Mr. Vanthuyne. Seeing no further comments or questions I will call these pages. Transportation, capital investment expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $3,017,000. Highways, not previously authorized, $59,464,000. Marine, not previously authorized, $230,000. Road licensing and safety, not previously authorized, $396,000. Total department, not previously authorized, $63,107,000. Agreed?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 86-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017?
Agreed.
Thank you, Minister and thank you to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 86-18(2), Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 1, 2016-2017, be now concluded, and that Tabled Document 86-18(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The motion is on the floor and is being distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called.
