Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My other question deals with the respect that the committees have in regard to their responsibilities they have which you fall under. As chairman of the Resource Committee I feel that there are times that we feel like we are being left in the dark, especially in regard to decisions that we discussed in committee and reports that we tabled in this House and especially in regard to decisions we feel are made especially in regard to the whole area of airports and the Rankin Inlet tank farm.
We seem to come to the conclusion that a lot of these items are put to rest, and then they seem to be reborn through another avenue. It is either transferred to another department or else it is put forth through a supplementary appropriation which undermines the authority or responsibility we have within committee structures that we have created, especially, when you find out there is $400,000 in a particular riding, yet it was not even discussed in committee. There is such an outcry for airports especially from the eastern communities to assist them in upgrading their airports, yet we find funds being spent on airports which are passed through supplementary and not brought forth to the respected committees.
I feel frustrated at times that we have spent all our time and energy reneging on a lot of things we thought were put to rest and agreed to, especially in the area of the Rankin Inlet tank farm and then in regard to the public hearings that were held on the issue, in which there were recommendations made and then basically coming forth to this House. Then we find there are things that pop up in supplementary appropriation where it was never discussed within the committees. As the Minister responsible for those portfolios, do you think that is fair, being dealt with in that matter? Why was that?