Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Are there any further general comments? Mr. Todd.

If I may, Mr. Chairman, I would like to move forward with some general resolutions at this time, with respect to the Transportation budget.

Yes, Mr. Todd.

Motion To Re-Examine Transportation Priorities From A Cost And Benefit Basis, Carried

I move that the committee recommends that cabinet re-examine transportation priorities from a cost and benefit basis, and in light of other fundamental needs of NWT residents.

Thank you. The copies are circulating right now. Your motion is in order.

Question.

The question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Any further general comments? Member for Nahendeh. Motion That Transportation Department Maximize Use Of Local People For Capital Projects, Carried

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have got a motion here. I move that the committee recommends that the Department of Transportation utilize its capital budget to make work for local people to the maximum extent. Thank you.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Nahendeh.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This motion is straightforward. It is for the capital project on Transportation going into different communities, if the local people would be considered to do most of the work, if they are capable of doing it through their corporations and other businesses that may exist in those communities; the idea is to keep the money that is going into the community in the community as much as possible. Thank you.

Thank you. To the motion.

Question.

The question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Are there any further general comments? Ms. Mike.

Motion To Improve Transportation Infrastructure, Carried

I move that the committee recommends that Transportation infrastructure be improved where it is substantiated that impediment to industry that creates jobs exists.

Thank you. Your motion is in order. To the motion. Member for Baffin Central.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The motion is simple and it is regarding people in the community being given the opportunity to work and to make money in the community, that they be given the opportunity so that people with no jobs will be given the opportunity.

To the motion.

Question.

The question has been called. All those in favour? Opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Are there any further general comments? Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake.

Could we have a copy of that motion, please? Thank you. Your motion is in order.

Question.

Question has been called, but I do not have a quorum. Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Are there any further general comments? Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a couple of general concerns that I wanted the department to take note of. I have listened, with some interest, to many of the speakers who have spoken about highways over the last couple of days. Much of the discussion is centred around the highway system in the southern part of the Western Arctic. I want to ask the Minister if we had turned over to us the total responsibility for the Dempster Highway, or whether or not that particular highway was still under the responsibility of, at least for reconstruction, the jurisdiction of the federal government? I would like to know the status of that situation.