David Krutko

Okay. On highways, operations expenditure summary, activity summary, $54.220 million.

I noted that these projects seem to be one-offs, where we’re starting one here and one there. Do we have a long-term projected plan of how we’re going to look at expanding these systems in other communities? I know that the community of Tsiigehtchic has raised this at the Beaufort leaders’ meeting, because they have a fire hall right next to the power plant. It came up at the Beaufort leaders’ meeting why they can’t get residual heat from the power plant to heat the fire hall, which is the next building over. Right now it’s costing them a lot of money to heat the facility. The power plant’s...

Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just following up on what I was saying earlier that there are already people in the business of providing residual heat in the communities, there is a company that’s established with the Gwich’in Development Corporation called Aadrii Energy, which is a joint venture between the Gwich’in Development Corporation and the Northwest Territories Power Corporation, who provides residual heat in Fort McPherson. They’ve put some $3 million or $4 million into this company and I’d just like to ask the Minister, I note that you have Inuvik listed in the suggested projects for...

Minister of Transportation.

With regard to energy, I noted in the Minister’s opening comments he talked about residual heat in Inuvik and also for Fort Liard. I would like to ask the Minister what about those communities that have already looked at that business venture. There already is a business in the Inuvik region that specializes in residual heat. It’s Aadrii Energy which is a joint venture between the Gwich’in Development Corporation and Northwest Territories Power Corporation. I’m just wondering, have you spoken to that organization. I noted that you have Inuvik mentioned, but believe we have had discussions with...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to move a motion.

Just to help the Minister out, probably one of your best options is a bridge on the Peel. That will be the best option right now. So will you consider that as an option in regards to the cable ferry on the Peel River?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister if he can provide the information on exactly what the actual costs for the Inuvik school project is, the office building in Inuvik and also the school project in Fort Good Hope, if those projects are on cost and, more importantly, if there is a cost overrun, to notify Members of the House. Thank you.

Mr. Chairman, again, I would like to thank the Minister for trying to deal with this issue, because this issue is not coming from the tribal council. It is coming from the renewable resource council who are responsible for fishing and harvesting activities. Again, sure you might have a licence from the legal authority. This has been an issue before. They have requested that before they gave you a licence, you had to do a bunch of research. Again, they have put those regulatory bodies on notice that this is going to be an issue next time you have a renewal of your licence in regards to your...