David Krutko

Just for the record, that was Laura Gareau, director of corporate affairs. Mr. Beaulieu.

Page 6-9, Municipal and Community Affairs, information item, revenue summary.

I just have a question on community operations. I want to just throw a general question out there. Has this department ever considered decentralizing your department and putting more of a focus on a community-based effort by way of a regional operation? It seems like all your positions are at headquarters but I don’t see anything in the regions. But if you’re talking about community operations, if anything, you should be closer to the communities. So I’d just like to know, has that ever been considered by way of restructuring this department so that you’re more community based but, more...

Information item, sport, recreation and youth, active positions.

I just had a question under the contributions, water and sewer service funding. Is that to do with dual systems like water delivery and utilidor systems or is that only for people on water delivery? Is there a formula that you use based on these types of systems?

Go ahead.

Moving on to page 6-17, Municipal and Community Affairs. Mr. Yakeleya.

Next I have Mr. Beaulieu.

Does committee agree if the Minister brings in his witnesses?

Another question I have in regard to this page is the majority of the projects are in regard to retrofits. I know that the local housing authorities, in most cases, do most of the retrofits on their own. I’m just wondering, is there extra money available for a community housing authority to take on more capacity by hiring more people when they have to basically do these major retrofits. So I think that, if anything, this is a perfect opportunity, especially for our communities who are struggling economically.

There’s not much happening, especially in the Beaufort-Delta region and people are...