Jane Groenewegen

Agreed, thank you. Does committee agree that Bill 1 is ready for third reading?

Page 12, Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, not previously authorized, regional operations, $11.070 million.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Mr. Chairman, $3.5 million to extend the life of a 50-year-old building by two to four years? This makes the $320,000 in Inuvik to talk about design of office space pale in comparison. The folks that are in that building, we’ve visited that building, we’ve gone there for retreats and meetings, we have even had meetings in that building. Yes, certainly it’s an old building but it seems to be one that is held in some endearment in that community. I can understand the code. I can understand the reports of fire marshals and that kind of thing, but they have been kind of nursing that building...

Thank you. Clause 2.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Roland.

Thank you. Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, not previously authorized, regional operations, continued, total department, $47.307 million.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to raise awareness in this House to the need for support for small businesses in the North. It has again been brought to my attention that there is not enough support for small businesses as it relates to ongoing northern development and, more specifically, the proposed pipeline. Expectations were understandably raised since the division of RWED into Industry, Tourism and Investment and Environment and Natural Resources. Has there been anything new come from Industry, Tourism and Investment for small business since this division? Are...

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. McLeod.