No, Mr. Chairman, it is not a dead issue. There has been a significant amount of work done in places like Fort Providence, Baker Lake and some other areas in trying to do a cost- benefit analysis of piped water and sewer, versus trucked. Obviously, there is a limitation of dollars, but it is certainly not on the shelf. To date, we are still looking at the options. It is very close, I am told, between changing from one system to the other. I think it is going to require further work. I suspect, as the communities expand, the net benefits of doing it may in fact materialize, because there are going to be more people who require it. I want to assure the Member that it is not dead, by any means. We need to do a great deal more work and see if, as the communities expand, the cost-benefit analysis does prove itself right. Then, we can put those systems in place.
John Todd on Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on December 7th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
December 6th, 1993
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