Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Ms. Haener. Mr. Testart.

Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Mr. Minister.

Thanks, Mr. O'Reilly. Mr. Minister on transitional plan requested?

Thank you, Ms. Green. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Minister.

Moving on. Page 12, Education, Culture and Employment, labour development and standards, infrastructure investments, $9,157,000. Looking at detail on page 13. Questions? Mr. Testart.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my question is in regards to the Fibre Optic Mackenzie Valley Project, and it's certainly a project that is financed by this government through the P3 Arrangement and would be coming onto the books here with an extended period of one year since the project was extended from last June to this coming June. So, therefore, it's the last year of work season and having knowledge of some previous contractors that haven't been paid over the last 24 months. Could the Minister of Finance ensure that he will look into this and also look into the fact of having a reserve...

Mr. Speaker, my last question. I'm glad to hear that the lights are going to be turned on and hopefully it'll shed some light to unpaid bills. In the briefing or information supplied I know of certain companies that are in the neighbourhood of at least 17 per cent of the overall project, and the overall project is $82 million, so 17 per cent of that, approximately, is in the form of unpaid bills. So if that could be researched and confirmed by the Minister that it's going to be paid? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.