Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I do not want to interfere with any capitalization of a new building here for the community of Colville Lake in regards to their school. I just want to know if it is on the 20-year needs assessment department, and if there's ongoing discussions for some immediate addressing of the building with the community leadership. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My last question is: I know the department is working on that mineral conference. Would the Minister look at holding that session, if and when it happens, in the community of Tulita? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Part of the consultation questions I heard on the last go-around here on the new Mineral Resources Act consultation was that not everybody could afford to go to the regional centres to participate into the open houses. I'm wondering if we can take the open house sessions to the communities. Will the Minister commit to an open house session on this strategy and how it is inter-linked with other initiatives to the five Sahtu communities? It will be four, now.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize the youth members of the Youth Abroad program and their supervisors. Mahsi.

Nothing further, Mr. Chair. I just wanted to know that the community is progressing along with their capital plan. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's more of a comment here. I understand on the issue of capital that one of the bridges that was talked about years ago was the Oscar Creek bridge 30 kilometres north of Norman Wells on the application. Now the application has come to this entrance in accounting for it, so I'm satisfied I'm going to get a little piece of the pie. After all the discussions about highways, I feel kind of lost here; and boats. I don't have a boat yet, but nevertheless we'll move on.

All in all, Mr. Chair, I'm quite satisfied with the capital being presented and the avenues to ensure capital...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My last question is: are there any pilot-type projects under way or being planned? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Martin. Mr. Thompson.

Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister Cochrane.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I look forward to going through the capital plans for this department as noted here. There is a new facility going up in the riding of the Sahtu in particular, in the community of Tulita. As we know, Tulita has their encounters with varmints running around the property, and in order to attract new personnel, and preferably long-term employees of the department, facing the challenges like any other small community has, with limitations, including the high cost of living of groceries, for example. A new piece of property would really enhance the attraction of professional...