Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Ms. Craig. Committee, we are on pages 26 and 27, water resources, infrastructure investments, $790,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Committee, we’re on court services, infrastructure investments, $867,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. I didn’t quite hear a question there, but I will allow the Minister a comment. Minister R.C. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister McLeod.

So, if we are doing this every so many years, I am assuming this could become a problematic issue. So we are thinking that by just repairing the drainage that we are going to avoid the so-called dips and valleys of this runway. Are there no alternative solutions other than drainage? Is it because it needs to be built up? Does it need a geotextile fabric? Do we need to use another aggregate coating for this runway? Is this just a piecemeal or bandage approach? Is this a permanent fix? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again I thank the Minister here. I just want to make one thing perfectly clear that just still doesn’t add up. So, we were reminded multiple times by the Minister of Health that on August 6, 2015, the Department of Health and Social Services was informed of this digital imaging technical issue, and then on the very same day, the vendor was brought in. So, I believe everyone would be a little sceptic that nothing works that timely and this fast in this government.

So, can the Minister indicate, is it possible that this issue was known by the department prior to August 6...

Thank you. Continuing with questions on tourism and parks, I have Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Committee, we’re on page 57, services to public, infrastructure investments, $365,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Blake. I’ll treat that as comment here. General comments, NWT Housing Corporation. We have Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you very much. I appreciate that. So, my final question on this one, from the department’s standpoint in terms of having an impact or a negative or positive impact on the commercial space available in any type of town or village, at what point or what critical impact does the vacancy rate have in terms of the economics of that town or village or city? Does the department have a certain target number? What I mean is when the vacancy of commercial real estate gets above a certain 7 percent, does that have a negative impact on the so-called rates in that area that the government is working...