Frederick Blake Jr.
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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is the territorial leader in emergency planning.
Each community is responsible for developing its own emergency plan, one to help them deal with things like forest fire evacuations, communitywide power outages, and more, but MACA is always there to help.
I am glad to hear that, Mr. Speaker, because emergency planning is on people's minds in the Mackenzie Delta. The recent windstorm and multiday power outage in Paulatuk really drove home how easy it can be to fall prey to natural forces. Residents also remember...
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.
Thank you. Seeing nothing, I will call the departmental total. Industry, Tourism and Investment, total department, $57,420,000. Does committee agree?
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Schumann.
Thank you, Mr. O'Reilly. Minister Schumann.
Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister Schumann.
Thank you, Mr. McNeely. Minister Schumann.
Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister Schumann.
Thank you, Minister Schumann. Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Under "commercial fisheries," is this available to, say, folks up in the Beaufort Delta region, or is this specific only to Yellowknife and Hay River? Thank you, Mr. Chair.