Robert C. McLeod

Not really. We will just continue to move forward and try and access money, and continue to work with the federal government to actually try and access all pots of this money. One of the reasons we have gone through the exercise, we have gone through in the last couple of years, is to put ourselves in a position where they come to us and say, we have 75 cents on the dollar. Are you able to match it? I would like to be able to tell them that we are, and I think we have positioned ourselves very well to make our contributions to any capital projects, or any funding from the federal government...

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I believe we are exploring some of the federal funding pots and trying to get some of the criteria for there to see if the project would fit under any one of those programs. I believe it does, but I will confirm that. If it does fit under one of their programs, there is usually a cost shared. I think it is 75 per cent federal dollars and 25 per cent territorial contribution, but I can assure the Member and all Members of this House that, if we get some indication of some funding from the federal government, this territorial government would be willing to...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We can't give him all he wants right away. We'll give him half of what he wants for now, and when we are discussing the terms of the business plans, or capital plans, and that is what I should have said before instead of business plans, then we can make the determination there as to whether we included it into the capital planning document. I am sure we will get some feedback from committee, and we will take that into consideration. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, in the spirit of cooperation and transparency, I will endeavour to get that information to the Members before the business plans. Thank you.

Yes, I do, Mr. Chair.

The Member is absolutely correct. There is a research centre in Inuvik. The old one that the Member recalls seeing back in the days when he was going to school in Inuvik, that one is gone now, and we have replaced it with a brand new research centre. We are taking advantage of all the opportunities that are available to do polar research around the world, and that is one of the reasons we are quite excited about the Mackenzie Valley Fibre Link and the opportunities that might bring to continue to do more research.

In speaking with the members of the industry, and they talk about the benefits of...

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. The tenders have closed. We are reviewing the offers, and once a decision is made, then I will update committee.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. We will be more than glad to send the Member an invite to hold one end of the ribbon. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, to my right I have Dr. Erin Kelly, who is our assistant deputy minister in ENR. To my left I have Susan Craig, who is our director of corporate services. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, public safety and the safety of the community is our first concern. If the community feels that there is a problem bear or one that is a threat to the community, they are able to take it down. As the Member said, it would have to be done in a safe manner. We would like to have our wildlife officers do it, but if they are not available and there is a threat, then they would be able to take the bear down. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.