David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Next I have Mr. Beaulieu.

Deputy Minister Meade.

Maybe just for clarification to the Minister, my understanding is the existing health facility in Behchoko is a leased facility from the local community development corporation. You have a long-term lease for that facility. What happens when you develop this new facility? Who will be responsible for that long-term lease? Do we have to pay it out or are we going to eventually take full ownership of that facility? Will there be some buy-out option to that lease arrangement? Are we locked in for the long-term of this lease commitment?

I believe that we also have to coordinate our efforts with the airport operations and the air carriers. I think that was the problem we ran into in Inuvik. The airlines did move their schedules back, especially First Air and Canadian North. A lot of people fly out on them and a lot of people depend on that connection. Because they changed their schedule halfway through the summer season, it had an effect on the ferry travelling public.

I’d like to ask the Minister if he could somehow work with his department, work with the air carriers and the different communities to ensure we are giving them...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Next I have Mr. Bromley.

Minister of Public Works, do you have anything to add?

I’m talking about the overall investment summary, so I think it falls within this department. It’s okay. It can be answered here, because it is dealing with the total amount.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. With regard to my Member’s statement, I know I’ve had this discussion with the Minister and he has heard it from the people in the Mackenzie Delta. It was an issue at the Gwich’in Assembly. I’d like to ask the Minister if there is a possibility of ensuring that we have a realistic starting time for ferry operations in the Inuvik region, say 8:00. Right now it runs from 9:30 until 12:30 in the evening. Is there a possibility of moving that clock back to start at 8:00 in the morning and concluding ferry operations, say, at 11:30?

Ms. Lee.

Mr. Abernethy.