David Krutko

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I, too, would like to comment, especially on the potential that we have with our forest sector in the Northwest Territories. I think that it is a potential that we have never really developed in any sense of the word and the economic potential it has for job creation and job opportunities. More importantly, we need to use the resources around us, especially around our communities where we do have timber stands and forest stands. I think we also have to realize that we don’t want to cut down all the key forest stands. If anything, we should be using the by...

Page 13-26, activity summary, wildlife, grants and contributions, contributions, $338,000.

I move that we report progress.

---Defeated

We are moving on to page 13-10, again, information item, Environment and Natural Resources, active position summary. Are there any questions? Mr. Yakeleya.

More of a comment than a question. We’re on page 13-21, forest management, operations expenditures, $27.726 million. Agreed?

Okay now we can return to Page 13-7, department summary. Environment and Natural Resources, department summary, operations expenditure summary, $65.760 million. Agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. At this time I would like to ask the Minister if he will be bringing any witnesses. Mr. Miltenberger.

Minister of Environment.

Minister of Environment.

What was the estimated cost compared to what it is now?