Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The final question to the Minister. The Minister has indicated that the reason for this work is safety. How does the Minister equate filling up the cracks in already paved runways, when 90 percent of the runways in the eastern Arctic are gravel? It does not make any sense to me. When you come in, you land in the community of Arviat and the rocks and the gravel are flying up and hitting the windows and the wings. I would be concerned about safety there, not about whether we need some extra tar or pavement to fill up some cracks in the runway in Fort Smith. Whether it is Fort Smith or any other runway that is already paved, I think there should be a policy in place, that if somebody already has an installation such as a paved runway in place, they should not be looked at until the other runways are not paved are addressed. I think it is very simple, very basic, very fair. So once again, I will ask the Minister and I will listen for his response, will he reconsider redistributing these funds to other airports or runways that need this type of attention? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Kevin O'Brien on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 13th, 1997
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
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