Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Honourable Mr. Antoine, Minister of Transportation. Mr. Speaker, transportation contracts make up a fairly large portion of the capital expenditures of this government. As comparison, we request reports from mining companies like BHP, to identify how they are meeting their goals and objectives of the grievance they have in regard to local employment and business opportunities. However, we seem to lack any information from the departments as to how successful our BIP Program is in regard to these large contracts.
Mr. Speaker, I recall last May I was asking questions of the honourable Member as to the results of the past year's Highway Construction Program and as to how beneficial it was to local residents and businesses? The report did not seem to prove up to the objective, so therefore, I wonder if the Minister would be able to supply to this House, on an ongoing basis, the results of these large contracts? Whether or not, what is the percentage of local employment? What is the percentage of businesses that were employed from the territories? Thank you.