...the concern is the changes to the capital funds and this was the subject of concern by a number of members. It was discussed by members of various standing committees and the concern relates around the fact that there have been changes and transfers made in the capital budget as passed by members of the legislative assembly in the spring session.

The areas of concern are in several areas and the members will speak further on them, for example in the Department of Transport some two million dollars was changed and there were specific items such as in Cambridge Bay a Tembind application was put on the airport for $135,000, which was a new project. In Fort Simpson access paving was done for $650,000, which was a new project. Gjoa Haven, overlay of runway and taxi apron. The next change in that particular project was increased by $288,000. In Hay River there was a rehabilitate the runway, and that was changed by an additional $300,000. In Resolute Bay the air terminal building which was a project initially for $1,135,000, $633,000 was taken away. Various monies were put into a culvert replacement program and then the highway system in Highway 1B, Kilometre 84 to 136, $800,000 was taken out of that particular allocation. Highway 3A, Kilometre 0 to 154, $606,000 was transferred to Highway 3B, Kilometre 154 to 243.

The transfer of the dollars were in some cases to new projects which were apparently not in the five year plan and the members are concerned that the changes were done without consultation of the members of those particular constituencies and in some cases members were not aware of the changes being imposed. So that, Mr. Chairman, is a brief rundown of the issue.