Daryl Dolynny

I’d like to thank Minister Abernethy, Mr. Rennie and Ms. Kemeys-Jones for joining us this evening. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could please escort the witnesses from the House.

Would committee like to proceed with Bill 16?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. On a sunny day in June 2013 – the first day of summer break for Yellowknife students – our Yellowknife suffered the loss of a young, vibrant little seven-year-old boy, Lodune Shelley. Lodune was in a tragic drowning accident at Long Lake beach within our NWT Fred Henne Park. Through you, Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Legislative Assembly, our sincere thoughts and prayers go out to the families who are with us today.

In the wake of tragedy there is always the opportunity for growth and positive outcomes. This unfortunate event saw the birth of Lifeguards for Lodune, an...

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu, Minister Elkin.

I’m hearing detail. We’re going to defer 10-2. We’ll go to 10-4, Industry, Tourism and Investment, activity summary, tourism and parks, infrastructure investment summary, infrastructure investments, $2.075 million. Does committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Just touching on the verge of monitoring and operations, so we’ll allow Mr. Campbell to respond to that.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. We’re going to offer the chairman of the standing committee which reviewed the bill to make comments, and that’s Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, committee. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you could please escort the witnesses into the House, please.

Minister Abernethy, if you can introduce your witnesses to the Chamber.

Thank you, committee. Committee, turn back to 10-2 for the department summary. Industry, Tourism and Investment, department summary, infrastructure investment summary, infrastructure investments, $2.640 million. Does committee agree?

Thank you. Mr. Hawkins. I will treat that as a comment. Committee, we are at general comments. Is committee prepared to go into detail?