Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Mr. Chair. So did the department look at whether a phased-in approach would help buffer the cost of living increase caused by these increased fees? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

No, thank you.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I was hoping to actually get the number, but I'll try to look it up here myself in between questions.

Are there any plans by the department, then, to introduce airport improvement fees at any other airports in the Northwest Territories? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I don't think this is going to take 10 minutes, but I just want to have one more kick at the Economic Advisory Committee. I'm looking at the -- it's called the iCareNWT.ca website. This is through the Environment of Natural Resources. The Waste Reduction and Recovery Advisory Committee provides advice and assistance to ENR to ensure improved reduction and recovery of waste in the NWT. Members of the committee are appointed by the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, and reflect the following sectors and organizations:

Retailers;

Distributors/manufacturers;

Environment...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Presumably, this is the time where we can also ask questions of the Minister? Because I have a number of them. Thanks.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess this question is for the Minister, if I could get him to respond. Is the Minister prepared to change these terms of reference, to turn this into a representative body with representation from the kind of stakeholders that I just talked about, and actually have the Minister, him or herself, actually make the appointments rather than the deputy minister? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. It's all good news today from the Minister. I appreciate her work on this. I'm just wondering if -- and I'm sorry, I didn't give her a heads up on this one -- she's been very thorough in answering everything else. What sort of specific funding, though, have we identified in the 2017-18 budget for these efforts as part of our mandate? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that response, but I guess I think the real way to find out what the public would like to know is actually get some public representation on the economic advisory committee itself. Let's turn to the committee. The Minister did provide us a terms of reference. Is that a public document at this point? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thank you to the Minister. It was kind of an interesting explanation. I would encourage you to report on that good work, and you did, but it should be in the report, too, to tell the public that we're continuing to do that. I do recognize the efforts of the Minister and my colleague from Yellowknife Centre in conducting that work.

One of the three specific activities as stated in the mandate is as follows: we will support a communications campaign to increase the participation of women in politics. Can the Minister give specifics on when that campaign will be launched, and mindful that we're...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. That is helpful to know. Presumably, then, it will also be in the business plans, but I guess I am thinking about how would the department show what the money was spent on in terms of capital improvements, and will there be any tracking of statistics to show how the money is improving services at the airport, things like wait time, line-up lengths, and delivery of baggage, those sorts of things? Is there going to be any attempt to track any of that and show how improvements have improved the performance of the airport, itself? Thanks, Mr. Chair.