Robert C. McLeod

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the simple answer to the Member's question is: I will go back and we'll explore it, and have a conversation, and see if it's something that we need to do, or if just a coordinated approach will work. Again, once we gather some information, if it's the wish of committee, we'd be more than happy to update them. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, again, my understanding is that 2011 is the last time that there was a review done of the value for money and effectiveness, and my understanding, again, is, this upcoming year, they are looking at possibly doing another review of the overall fire suppression. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think my colleague from Boot Lake recognized the visitors in the gallery already, but two of them are actually constituents of Inuvik Twin Lakes. First of all, I need to recognize the president of the Gwich'in tribal council, and more importantly, my sister-in-law, Bobbie Jo Greenland Morgan. The two important delegates from Inuvik Twin Lakes, Mr. Denny Rodgers and Mr. Patrick Gruben, as well as James Thorbourne. I'm not sure what side of town you live on, but Twin Lakes is fine. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, my understanding is that this is just a holding number for the purposes of the budget. There are some years, say 2014-2015, bad fire seasons we had, for example. It is my understanding that there were a few hundred thousand dollars that were paid out, and that came forward in the form of a supplementary appropriation at that time. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I will go to Dr. Dragon.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, we are working closely with the other departments on our Climate Change Strategic Framework. We want to make sure that all these strategies we are set to release are coordinated, so we work closely with them.

On the leadership, I mean, the Auditor General I think admitted themselves that some of the things that they looked at were done before they realized some of the work that we were doing. Good on them for admitting that.

We're looking at developing a GNWT direct level coordination leadership group. We're also looking at forming a climate change council with...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I appreciate the Member not wanting to rehash the discussion we had under corporate management. As we start developing the next business plans, we'll come forward with some options we'll have prepared before committee. Committee will obviously make their concerns known, but we'll work on trying to come up with a solution that should work for all. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

We get the fees, Mr. Chair, but, unfortunately, because of the user pay act, we have no say in what they are. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, in 2017, there was approximately $30,000 of the $100,000 that was allocated. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I am going to respond to the Member's first point about the boreal caribou and the $150,000 reduction, and then I am going to go to Dr. Dragon to add to the Member's second part. Again, it is not a hint that we are going to get money from the federal government. We are certain we are going to get money from the federal government, and when we do get that money, I will be happy to sit down with committee and share that amount with them. We are very confident in this, and I do not think it ruined this just because it is a reduction. I mean, some of the savings...