Jane Weyallon Armstrong

Well, right now the driving training is happening in Behchoko, class 3 -- class 1 and 3. They were told -- the participants were told that your driver's license is restricted. It's for Tlicho region unless you go to Yellowknife and then do your driving test there, and then it's -- the restriction is going to be removed. But that's not what we want, so -- you know, I mean, this is like -- I can't believe we still are doing this. We're so close to Yellowknife, and we drive on the road almost every day daily, and we have experienced drivers. It's just that having the restriction on their driver's...

Okay. With reference to winter road, because I know Tlicho name came up quite a few times, so I just wanted to ask that if the Minister can, you know, get back to us or, you know -- because I know he probably doesn't have that number over there, but how much is being spent to each regions, you know, building the winter roads. And I would like to know how much is being spent to Tlicho, Tlicho region for the winter road, so -- but, I mean, I know that's what you're going to say, you don't have the information so, you know, I will -- I will follow up with an email unless you have that number over...

They are working on the road because of the safety. Before, it wasn't, you know. But that new time, it's good. And you know that -- well, this is MACA issue too but there's an ambulance that goes on that road 24/7, constantly every day, so that's why, you know, like, our people are concerned about the highway, especially in winter when we have ten months of winter. So that's why a lot of people were a little bit, you know -- they were concerned about that. But with that in mind, so that's why I am advocating for more, you know -- like, if our workers can do more, the Tlicho employees in my...

Thank you. Okay, there's nine positions in Tlicho region. Are they all active and indeterminate position? Thank you.

Okay, thank you. Thank you. That's it for now for this section. Thank you.

Okay. Well, it's not a wrong position -- it's not -- I am not on the wrong section because here, program detail and expenditure category, compensations and benefits, there's transportation, and I am -- and this -- the position that I am asking about, it's part of the transportation. So I don't think I am in the wrong category or -- yeah, so. But, yeah, it would be nice. It would be -- you know, like, we do need more jobs in small communities, especially now with mine closing. I do feel for a lot of our community members with the mine closure because there's a lot of people that have mortgages...

Yeah, it would be nice -- it's a good information to share with constituents. You know, people they do ask.

Another one too is the biomass energy. I know that at one time -- I know Wekweeti were talking about the biomass energy. I just want to ask the Minister if the Minister is working with other Tlicho communities regarding the biomass energy. I did -- I do -- I heard a lot of good things about the biomass. So if there's -- if the Minister is working with other communities regarding that program. Thank you.

Okay, thank you. Thank you for that information. I would like to get that info because, you know, I've said it many times that, you know, Tlicho region is growing and I see here with the compensation and benefits, there's a bit of slight increase. So if the Minister can tell me why there is a slight increase and which region is it benefiting from this, the compensation and benefits. Because it -- there is an increase from -- it's not loss but I mean, that's still, you know, from 2025-2026 to 2026-2027 fiscal year. Thank you.

Thank you. You know, with the high cost of living, with electricity going up for many, and with the fuel price going up, especially for heating, it's a major concern in many of the small communities. It does have an impact on -- especially for those on fixed income. So I just wanted to ask the Minister, Whati transmission line, I know this is from CIRNAC from last fiscal year to current -- to upcoming fiscal year, there's a decrease from CIRNAC. If the Minister can explain why for the Whati transmission line there was a decrease in the funds coming from CIRNAC. Thank you.

Okay. We are on page 266? Okay, project management. I want to know -- okay, what project are we talking about? So what does this represent? Because I know the project management for previous was revised so there was more money spent, and now we're back to the original budget. So what does this 2025 revised estimate represent? Thank you.