Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. McLeod. Sorry. Mr. Neudorf.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Next on my list I have Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. I’ll give the Minister or deputy minister a chance to respond to that and then we’ll continue under the appropriate section. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table a letter from Lawson Lundell to the National Energy Board dated February 11, 2010, titled Mackenzie Gas Project Hearing Order GH-1-2004 Government of the Northwest Territories Response to the Recommendations in the JRP Report.

I also wish to table my letter to the acting secretary of the National Energy Board requesting termination of intervener status for myself. Thank you.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. We are proceeding with the Department of Transportation. We have had opening comments and would like to ask the Minister if he wishes to bring in witnesses.

Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Neudorf.

I certainly agree there that this would have been much easier to do during a committee process, much more straightforward, and I think my views on that are clear. So let me move on to another question, if I may.

The Joint Review Panel makes many recommendations aimed at the GNWT. To meet these environmental, social and economic recommendations would require a lot of money. Without knowing what new funds are available, it will be impossible for GNWT to tell the JRP how it can respond to these recommendations. Has the lead Minister opened negotiations with the federal government to obtain these...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I see the Tundra Science Camp there and that is a program that has been good. I am wondering if that is considered part of the implementation of the science project. I guess not as there is no funding for this year, but in relation to that, where is our implementation of the science, the new science agenda budgeted, just for my edification? Thank you.