Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate that. I appreciate that the department is going to have a look at it and I appreciate the commitment by the Minister. I would like to turn my attention to Highway No. 3.
The Member responsible for Highway No. 3 is not in the House, but I am sure she will hear about this. It is a safety issue. It does not matter whose constituents ride that road. If it is a safety issue, I think we have to deal with it. I have ridden that road on a number of occasions and it is rough. If people's lives are in danger, then we should address that. I am speaking particularly of the non-construction zone of Highway No. 3 between here and the end of construction. It is rough. Some areas are narrow and not passable. I think the people travelling that road, people predominantly from Rae-Edzo, Yellowknife and people from Fort Providence, a number of my constituents, use that road and are doing more in filling those potholes with the rubber from their tires and the broken glass from the windshields than the whole department is doing in maintenance.
I do not think that is right. I think the department should take an active role in maintaining that road while construction is still going on. The road is still being used at the same rate it was before. Just because there is construction going on further towards Rae does not mean they cannot maintain the section of road that is not under construction.
I think the Minister should assist the individuals who are maintaining the road with their rubber and whatnot by driving down the road and having a good look for himself, so he does not have to be advised by his department all the time when he is answering questions. He could give a personal reference to it. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.