Michael Miltenberger

I’m sure there are some very pointed questions that have some possible implications here. I want to be careful. This negotiated contract process was followed. It was supported by the Gwich’in in Inuvialuit, the mayor and the folks in the region. It’s within the Gwich’in Settlement Area, where we have an agreement for contracts. It has followed due process. It was brought forward through the appropriate channels and was approved based on the support from the Inuvialuit, Gwich’in, MLAs, the mayor and all the required community people.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate the Member’s comments about the process. To try to address some of the issues that we’ve now talked about, I would just like, for the record, to note, if I could — it’ll take me about 30 seconds — that the Deh Cho, between 2009–2010 and up to 2011–2012, will be getting, according to this, $20.806 million; Hay River riding, $74.320 million; Inuvik Twin Lakes, $138.225 million; Mackenzie Delta, $2.745 million; Monfwi, $7.295 million; Nahendeh, $10.3 million; Nunakput, $12.360 million; Sahtu, $49.976 million; Thebacha, $28.610 million; Tu Nedhe, $7.365...

No.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just to reaffirm, the issue of the evaluation process will be dealt with as we come forward with a full package of recommended changes that are going to be brought forward by the infrastructure committee.

The issue of equity among communities and regions is, of course, one of concern. We want to ensure that we are trying to meet the needs in a fair way. I would like to point out that we do have a $28 million infrastructure agreement and contribution to the communities that’s done on a base plus formula. It now gives communities a significant amount of money that they’ve...

Last year was for a portion of that $115 million.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Ms. Margaret Melhorn, the deputy minister of Finance and FMB; Mr. Michael Aumond, deputy minister of Public Works and Services; and Mr. Russ Neudorf, deputy minister of Transportation.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It’s within the appropriation.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to present the Capital Estimates 2009–2010 of the Government of the Northwest Territories. These estimates outline appropriations for infrastructure investments of $247.616 million in the 2009–2010 fiscal year.

In early 2008 a review was undertaken on the GNWT’s capital planning process. The review identified many challenges faced by the government in planning and delivering capital projects such as the limited resources and capacity to address existing needs, projects costing more than originally estimated; the heated western Canadian economy, which is...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Contracts are always subject to approval by the House.

I’m not aware of a specific policy that we have that speaks to damage caused by wildlife in the community. I’ll check with the department, and I’ll commit to get back to the Member on that.