David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witness. At this time I’d like to ask for general comments, in regard to the bill, by members. General comments? Clause by clause?

Total department, not previously authorized, $3.785 million.

Page 12, Public Works and Services, capital investment expenditures, asset management, not previously authorized, $4.095 million.

Wildlife, not previously authorized, $74,000. Agreed?

Can we turn back to page 2. Bill 2, Settlement of International Investment Disputes Act. Clause 1.

---Clauses 1 through 13 inclusive approved

Total, Financial Management Board Secretariat, not previously authorized, $9.348 million.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Minister of Finance.

Marine, not previously authorized, $142,000.

I believe that this government has to consider pilot projects of some sort. We have two budget cycles left to go and I think it’s important that we get some of these projects off the ground and show the smaller communities that they also are part of the equation of this biomass strategy that this government is considering. I’d like to ask the Minister if there is a possibility of seeing some of these projects, such as Jean Marie, put forward by way of pilot projects so that we can move on it before the next budget cycle. I believe it’s this fall.

Does committee agree that the Minister brings in his witnesses?