David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, on behalf of my family and the constituents of Kam Lake, wish to offer condolences to the fallen RCMP members who lost their lives near Mayerthorpe yesterday.

In 2003, the last year when statistics are available, the weigh scale in Enterprise saw 176 million litres of diesel oil and nearly 34 million kilograms of ammonium nitrate, which is a prime component in making explosives, go through. As you are aware, Mr. Speaker, the vast majority of these dangerous goods were either destined for Yellowknife or for the diamond mines further north.

At all hours of the day...

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. I have Mrs. Groenewegen next.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. I have Mr. Menicoche next.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have some more questions for the Minister of Transportation. I think the Minister and Cabinet are going to think I took the palmistry course at Aurora College, but honestly I am not a fortune teller and I didn’t know the Minister was going to be tabling the 2004 report later today.

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I wanted to ask the Minister today for an update on where the Department of Transportation is at with the City of Yellowknife in getting the Kam Lake access road into the industrial park further along. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister why we are seeing the increase in spills. We had six in 2001, 22 in 2002, and 25 in 2003 and the number of spills keep going up. I wanted to ask the Minister if he could explain the relationship between the Department of Transportation and the Department of RWED when dangerous goods are spilled. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Transportation and they go back to my Member’s statement where I mentioned the fact that in 2003, the last year statistics were available, 176 million litres of diesel oil and 34 million kilograms of ammonium nitrate went through Enterprise and most of it comes through Yellowknife on its way north to the diamond mines. I wanted to ask the Minister today how many inspectors are exclusively dedicated to this and whether those personnel have changed in number or expertise over the past several years. Thank you, Mr...

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. I have Mr. Hawkins next.

Mahsi, Mr. Yakeleya. Does the committee agree that consideration of Ministers’ statements…Oh, Mr. Premier. Sorry.

Mahsi, Mr. Zoe. Mr. McLeod.