Jane Groenewegen

Yes, hmm. This is an interesting process issue. The whole idea of having the motion was to ensure and facilitate some debate on these items that are being promoted for being deleted. Now that the motion is on the floor, I don’t know what the process is for the Minister to answer any questions about that. Pardon?

Okay, the Minister could speak to the motion at some point here, but maybe what we will do is ask the Minister to take note of a few comments here. To the motion, Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Roland.

Clause 6.

Thank you. Executive, continued, operations expenditures, Financial Management Board, directorate, not previously authorized, $3,000; directorate, $11,000; government accounting, $3,000.

Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. To the motion. Mr. Braden.

Thank you. So the new building’s projected cost in 2004 was $19 million and would be considerably smaller and require less square footage for the proposed occupants than what is there right now. Have you talked to the fire marshal’s office to discuss this to find out if there is anything of a lesser extent that could, on a temporary basis, satisfy the safety requirements? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister this final question then. If his department has given any consideration to hosting some type of venue where businesses that are interested in starting up or expanding what they are already doing, finding out where they can get support services for their company, additional capital, things like that, has the Minister’s department considered hosting or facilitating any such a gathering here in the North, given the timing and the imminent development that lies ahead? Thank you.

Thank you, Minister Roland. General comments. Mr. Ramsay.

Mr. Ramsay.