Thank you, Minister, for the update on that information. We did the feasibility study, so when is it going to be starting, shovel in the ground? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. My understanding, and the reason that it is coming forward, is that we are hoping to start some of the work in 2021, this upcoming fiscal year. We have $4.875 million through this process that we are going through allocated for this particular project. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Thompson.
On page 46, it says surface water management, phase 1. Is that the work just to help fix up the issues on the new airport? Is that what we are doing here?
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. That level of detail, I don't know exactly what the scope of work is going to be in the project. I think that I may have jumped the gun here a bit by pointing out how much money was actually allocated to this particular project, because it doesn't show in the Infrastructure document that we are debating. It shows in some of the substantiation that we have here. I think I jumped the gun a bit there, and maybe giving some people a head start on putting a price together for this particular project. Thank you.
Thank you, Minister McLeod. Mr. Thompson.
Thank you. I appreciate the Minister for his answer. The community of Sambaa K'e was looking at this as an issue moving forward, and I see that the government has been dealing with it. I think that the Minister of Infrastructure is willing to clarify for us, if the Minister is willing. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Minister Schumann.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The scope of work that is proposed for this project is installation of a series of rock-filled bench drains underneath the existing runway embankment, control site drainage, and stabilize problematic areas. This will require excavation of the runway embankment to natural ground installation of bench drains and backfill and compacting the excavation materials to finish grade. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister Schumann. Any further questions from committee? Seeing none, I will call the page again. Infrastructure, programs and services, infrastructure investments, $63,459,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. That brings us back to page 39. Infrastructure, total department, capital estimates, $268,455,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next we have Justice, on page 48. We will defer the departmental total until after consideration of the activity summary, beginning on page 49, with information on page 50. Justice, corrections, infrastructure investments, $1,541,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. That brings us back to page 48. Justice, total department, capital estimates, $1,541,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Next, we have Lands, on page 53. We will defer the departmental total until after consideration of the activity summary, starting with operations on page 54, with information on page 55. Infrastructure investments, $234,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. That brings us back to page 53. Total departmental capital estimates, $234,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. That brings us to MACA, on page 57. Sorry, page 56. We will defer the departmental total until after consideration of the activity summary, starting on page 59, with information on page 60. Regional operations, infrastructure investments, $29 million. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. That brings us back to page 56. Total department, capital estimates, $29 million. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. That brings us now to housing. NWT Housing Corporation. The Northwest Territories Housing Corporation is included as an information item. We will defer the corporation total until after consideration of the activity summary. Starting on page 62, with information item on page 63. Finance and infrastructure services, infrastructure investments, $11,650,000. Mr. O'Reilly.
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Can someone explain to me why there was a decline in funding for the Housing Corporation between the capital estimates for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Stewart.
Thanks, Mr. Chair. My understanding is the Housing Corporation keeps a pretty detailed list of the planning of all of their assets around what the timing is around major retrofits, as well as replacements, and I suspect the issue here is really around the timing of when some of the replacements were needed, versus retrofits. So there has typically been some variation on an annual basis. Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Stewart. Mr. O'Reilly.
Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes, I know everybody is in a rush. Can I just get a commitment, then? I heard "suspect." Can we get a commitment to provide that information by email tomorrow? Thanks, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister McLeod.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We'll provide the information.
Thank you, Minister McLeod. Any further questions from committee? Seeing none, page 62, infrastructure investments, $11,650,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. That brings us to page 61. Total department, capital estimates, $6,755,000. Oh, sorry; wrong line. $11,650,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you. Thank you, committee. Do you agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 511-18(3): Capital Estimates 2020-2021?
Agreed.
Thank you. Thank you, Minister, and our thanks to the witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Mr. Beaulieu?
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that consideration of Tabled Document 511-18(3), Capital Estimates 2020-2021, be now concluded and that Tabled Document 511-18(3) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in a formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The motion is on the floor and has been distributed. The motion is in order. To the motion.
Question.
Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.
---Carried
What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the chair rise and report progress.
Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The motion is in order and is non-debatable. To the motion.
Question.
