Glen Abernethy

Total department, not previously authorized, $1.162 million.

Is committee agreed?

Okay. We’re on Tabled Document 8-16-(6). The detail begins on page 5. Can I get committee to turn to page 5, please. We’re on page 5 of the 2011 Supplementary Appropriation, No. 1, infrastructure expenditures, Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, community operations, not previously authorized, $15.708 million.

Agreed. Community justice and corrections, not previously authorized, $90,000.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. We’re on page 13, Transportation, airports, not previously authorized, $7.663 million.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to make a few comments with respect to the principle of this bill. I am not 100 percent convinced that this bill is actually ready for second reading. There has been a lot of talk in the community about the bill and the concerns different groups have had. There is no question in my mind, Mr. Speaker, that the bill does need to be replaced. The existing bill needs to be replaced. It is old. It is antiquated. It doesn’t meet the needs of the people of the Northwest Territories clearly. I have to applaud the department. They have been working on this bill for...

Mr. Speaker, thank you for that and thanks to the Minister for his response once again. I have a quick thought. The Minister was talking about working with the NWT Arts Council. The NWT Arts Council has spent significant amounts of money over the last 10, 20 years, whatever the case may be, to support our northern artists to have the new initiatives. I would like the Minister to talk with the NWT Arts Council to see if there is an opportunity to do a curative show on the history of the NWT Arts Council and all the projects they supported. Will the Minister consider that as an option for a...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. By supporting curative shows here in the Northwest Territories, we are opening local artists to significant opportunities of a national level through Canada Council sponsored shows, training opportunities and international events. Mr. Speaker, these, by default, increase the national and international awareness of the NWT, which is great for tourism. Support for artists is a win-win scenario. As such, I would like to thank the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment for committing to begin the work on facilitating curative shows of northern arts and crafts here in...