Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Madam Chair. I’d like to welcome the Minister and the Department of MACA here today. As I said, sometimes we don’t stop and be thankful for some of the great work that departments and senior leadership provide to the people of the Northwest Territories. I think this is one of those occasions where I need to aim my congratulations on how the Minister and department deal with sport, recreation and youth. As far as I’m concerned, you guys are well beyond your leadership in this area in relation to even provincial counterparts, and I encourage you to continue down that path. I think...

Minister McLeod, I believe it’s page 6-12, last sentence.

I guess, in due course I think Members would probably be interested in seeing a consolidated version of that document. I know some Members have received segments or certain sheets from that document, but a consolidated version of that document definitely would put a lens on the needs assessment, and it would also give Members here an opportunity to see as to what road structure or road infrastructure they are affected by their own riding. Again, I will challenge the Minister to provide that in due course.

I’m going to challenge the Minister here to hold to his word in terms of responding to the...

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Page 6-9, Municipal and Community Affairs, information item, revenue summary.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Page 6-14, Municipal and Community Affairs, activity summary, directorate, grants, $168,000, contributions, $470,000, total grants and contributions, $638,000. Mr. Hawkins.

We’ll take the Minister up on his offer and ask him to give Members an update as to what is left in spending in that money and what is pending for projects.

On a different subject under the same topic, the issue of regulatory changes in transportation and the impacts that they could have on the operations within the NWT, can the Minister indicate those federal changes that are being discussed and that were discussed, how is that impacting our operations in the NWT to meet those federal requirements?

Madam Chair, I will be more than happy to bring all of my paperwork to the department on that one as well.

NWT Road Safety Plan, this was something that was brought up by the department and yet we have not seen the framework of this NWT Road Safety Plan. Can the department indicate when this might occur and, if so, is this going to be occurring in the 2013-14 budget cycle?

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. We’ll go to Mr. Schauerte.

Madam Chair, I can speak on behalf of I know the people of Range Lake, and I’m sure Yellowknife in general and probably every resident in the Northwest Territories, that this is by far probably one of the biggest frustrations that any one of us deal with on a regular basis. Those of us who have to travel by road know only too well the frustrations that we have out there. We are very cognizant that the department only has so many dollars in their tool chest and their coffers, but I think a strategy would serve well, knowing in terms of priority, in terms of planning, especially those...

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Continuing with questions is Ms. Bisaro.