David Krutko

Thank you Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses. Are there any general comments to Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 2, 2009-2010? Comments? Mr. Menicoche.

Page 17, Transportation, capital investment expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $5.091 million.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Minister of Environment in regard to the biomass initiative in Scandinavia. I think it took them 30 years to get to where they are today. We don’t have 30 years. I’d like to ask the Minister, in light of the efforts by this government to look at biomass, which are mostly taking place in larger centres, what is this government doing to ensure that we are able to put biomass projects into communities such as Jean Marie or other communities who have resources or have the assets in those communities and expand those systems so that we can cut down our...

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. At this time I’d like to ask the Minister responsible for the bill if he will be bringing in witnesses. Mr. Lafferty.

Does the committee agree to bring in his witnesses?

Total department, not previously authorized, $5.413 million.

Total department, not previously authorized, $1.567 million. Agreed?

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses. General comments in regard to Bill 2. Clause by clause?

Okay, we are dealing with Supplementary Appropriation No. 4, 2008-2009. Executive, operations expenditures, Financial Management Board Secretariat, government accounting, not previously authorized, $9.348 million. Mr. Beaulieu.

Committee agreed that Mr. Minister brings in his witnesses?