Calvin Pokiak

Thank you for that information, Mr. Minister. I’m just wondering…I would appreciate it if you can provide that information and maybe within the next month or so that it can be in place. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. At this time, I would like to recognize Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you. Can the Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms bring in the witnesses, please.

Thank you. Thank you, Minister Krutko. At this time, can you introduce your witnesses, please? Thank you.

Go ahead, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Premier with regard to the Prime Minister’s recent announcement. I am sure that the Prime Minister, with his colleagues in Ottawa, probably talked about a deep sea port and military facility over the past few months or so. They probably decided at that time that Nunavut would be an ideal place. Given the recent announcement by the Prime Minister that Nanisivik and Resolute Bay would be identified for these two applications, I would like to ask the Premier if he will continue to work with the Prime Minister and his Cabinet to lobby for the...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Nunavut to announce the deepwater port. During his visit to Nunavut, he made two announcements for a deepwater port in Nanisivik, Nunavut, and the military training base in Resolute Bay, Nunavut.

Mr. Speaker, it is encouraging to see the federal government is concerned about the Northwest Passage and Canada’s claim for the Far North. It appears that the fellow government will move forward with a deepwater port and military training centre because of this announcement. However, Mr. Speaker, it is...

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. General comments on the bill? Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. It is time, Mrs. Groenewegen, to have a report of the Standing Committee on Governance and Economic Development, report on Bill 6, Workers’ Compensation Act, report of the committee. At this time, I would like to ask the Minister if he would like to bring in some witnesses.

Thank you, committee. We are now on Bill 6, Workers’ Compensation Act. At this time, I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the WCB, Mr. Krutko, if he has any opening remarks.