Robert Bouchard

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Committee, we’re on page 47, negotiations, operations expenditure summary, $2.609 million.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise again to speak about dredging in the Hay River area. I think this is, at a minimum, the tenth statement I’ve made on dredging and the requirements of dredging to be done in the Northwest Territories. I’ve made this statement to two different Ministers and to several different departments.

There is no progress in this activity, and it’s frustrating for me and for my colleagues in the area who know that there’s an interest that dredging be done in the Northwest Territories.

This government has indicated that there’s lots of infrastructure money going towards all...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Premier McLeod, any comment?

Does committee agree?

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Do you have witnesses to bring into the Chamber?

Page 47, negotiations, operations expenditure summary, $2.609 million. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, deputy minister. Next on my list I have Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Thank you, witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out of the Chamber.

Thank you, committee. Next we will go to the NWT Housing Corporation. I will go to the Minister responsible, Mr. McLeod. Do you have opening comments?

Does committee agree that consideration of the Department of Human Resources is completed?

Thank you, Premier McLeod. Committee, we’re on page 44, intergovernmental relations, grants, contributions and transfers, grants, $350,000.