David Krutko

Information item, forest management, active positions. Agreed?

I’d like to rise and report progress.

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Thank you. Mr. Miltenberger.

Deputy Minister Bohnet.

Agreed. Moving on to page 13-34, work performed on behalf of others, information item. Agreed?

I notice it’s an increase from last year. Do we get an increase every year going forward with respect to that fund?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this government spent $50,000 and donated to Haiti. Again, we could have probably purchased 50 tents which could have gone to Haiti already. But again, it’s up to us as government to find a way. I know that the Minister mentioned that they are possibly looking at a possible supp, but, again, I think that there are a lot of NGOs that have basically raised money across the country. So I’d like to suggest making contacts with those organizations, put them on notice that these tents are there and find a way that we can work with them to get them to the people...

Okay. I will try this again. Contributions, total grants, $175,000.

Contributions, total contributions, $30,000.

Mr. Chair, as I stated earlier, there were nine communities identified and I believe they only completed four. Yet, there are still five communities that haven’t been completed with regard to that main street chipseal program. I know there was some work done, but it’s not all done yet. It’s not completed, so that’s why I’m suggesting if we can use some of this money to complete that work and, more importantly, for those communities that realize we are dealing with permafrost and with research and development and trying to improve dust control for communities.