Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As mentioned in my Member's statement, my questions will be to the Minister of Lands. My first one here, Mr. Speaker, is: if any, what has the department done on the industrial waste reclamation file for the northern oilfield? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The BRB, or the Bear River Bridge, as I recall was tendered procured in 2006. Now the Minister is saying 2005. I am a bit confused.

My question is, I understand the department, having mentioned the Bear River Bridge, in preparation for the Bear River Bridge, going back to 2006 and the procurement, there were some materials purchased and some materials produced, more specifically a stockpile south of Tulita for the mixture of concrete, Mr. Speaker. Since the stockpile of gravel that has been destined to be used for the Bear River Bridge project, but right now, while there is no work taking place...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today my question is for the Minister of Transportation. Can the Minister please provide the status of the federal application for the construction of the Mackenzie Valley Highway between Fort Wrigley and Norman Wells? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for that response. It will be particularly good news to the community of Tulita. Tulita, I must say, is the only Sahtu community that does not have year-round gravel. We have not seen, at the community level, expansions of subdivisions or roads or paths. The material has to be imported at a very costly price, I must add. My last question, Mr. Speaker, is: can the Minister also mention and provide to the House here the status of the Canyon Creek all-season road, and also mention when will construction start on that particular project now that...

Thanks to the Minister for that response here; and in the previous, our Premier mentioned that the budget would come out in another two weeks. Mr. Speaker, the Minister noted in his response that the funding submission for the Mackenzie Valley Highway still remains suspended. What is the Department of Transportation doing to advance this project in the meantime?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise today to discuss or mention previous highlights. A number of events have occurred since our last November session. To highlight and to move on with a few: first of all, the Almod Diamonds presentation to have a polishing facility in Yellowknife was made. Secondly, the purchase of assets from NTCL will ensure deliveries to our Sahtu communities, being three of them. Thirdly, the federal announcement on healthcare, infrastructure, and the all-season road to Canyon Creek project in the Sahtu, including the Whati road. In addition, Mr. Speaker, the recent...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is more of a comment. I'm willing to have discussions with the Minister's office here and share the document of 2006 so we can agree on a schedule and date as to when so the tenants could be notified, to ensure that they're at home during the scheduled time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I thank the Minister for that response. Considering this is a liability against this government through that department and as identified in the 2006 study, is the Minister willing to send, with the document, with the study  I have a copy here, and I'm willing to share that  and review with the tenants or the residents in the neighbourhood, I believe there are about 12, if the Minister's willing to have a discussion with the home tenants to review the liability and the situation there that is bearing against this government and entertain with the tenants on a resolution?

I'll ask that question again. I'm not requesting a delegation of this Assembly or this Cabinet. I'm just asking the Minister if the regional office would also be accompanied by the ministerial office here to review with the 12 tenants that are affected in this liability zone and see if there are resolutions to their concerns and, if so, when.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question today is to the Minister of MACA in relation to a study done on shoreline erosion or riverbank erosion.

In October of 2006, there was a study done by EBA Engineering referred to as the Review of Riverbank Stability in Fort Good Hope. My first question is: considering this is a liability zone, is the Minister willing to look at some relief on current taxes for the tenants in that zoned liability area? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.