Richard Edjericon

Thank you. Thank you, Members. Please turn to page 51. Tourism and parks with information items to page 52, 53. Are there any questions? Okay, seeing none.

Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, tourism and parks, infrastructure investment -- oh, I'm sorry, I didn't see you. I'll go to the Member from Great Slave.

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 385-20(1), Tabled Document 386-20(1), Tabled Document 387-20(1), Tabled Document 388-20(1), and would like to report progress with four motions carried. Consideration of Tabled Documents 385-20(1), 386-20(1), 387-20(1), and 388-20(1) is concluded and that the House concurring in those estimates as amended and that an appropriation bill to be based on thereon be introduced without delay. And, Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just have one quick question for the Minister of education. In regards to the student financial assistance that were late paying the fees and they're being penalized, I just want to let her know that, again, education is a treaty right. I want to know who's going to be paying for these late fees? Can she do something as a Minister to waive these fees for Indigenous students that have treaty rights? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Committee, that concludes our consideration of the Department of Infrastructure. Thank you, committee, and thank you, Minister. You can now return to your desk.

Committee, we have concluded consideration on all items in Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates. Does the committee agree that you have concluded consideration in Tabled Document 385-20(1), 2026-2027 Capital Estimates, Members?

Thank you. Are there any further questions from Members? Okay, seeing none.

Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, tourism and parks, infrastructure investment, $2,807,000. Does the committee agree?

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried. Consideration of Tabled Document 388-20(1), Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2025-2026, will be reported as ready for consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill.

Committee, this concludes our consideration of Tabled Document 386-20(1). Thank you, committee, and thank you to the Minister of Finance.

I am going to go to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Several of my constituents want to move from their public housing units in one community to a unit in another community. Currently, they must transfer out of the existing unit before they secure a new one, and this process is confusing and slow. Can the Minister commit to allowing public housing residents to secure a spot in another community first and then transfer them to that unit so they can access housing more quickly? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Committee, that concludes our consideration of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment. Thank you, committee, and thank you to the Minister. And Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the chambers.

Thank you. Members, we will return to the Department of Infrastructure, which is deferred. Members may pose questions on the departmental total but please keep in mind that the activity summaries have been concluded.

The Minister responsible for Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains will be seated at the witness table and has indicated that she does not...

Thank you. I'll go back to the Member from Range Lake.

Thank you. I'll go back to the Member from Inuvik Boot Lake.