Yes, Mr. Chairman.
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Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Vician
Committee Motion 39-14(3): To Revise The Highway Strategy To Incorporate Cost-effective Inter-community Travel (carried)
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. As we look at it, my understanding is domestic rates are not much higher than they were previously. Do we actually feel there is going to be international flights starting to stop in the Northwest Territories?
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Vician
Mr. Chairman, the answer is no, we do not anticipate any change or significant traffic because of international flights. However, because we do receive international traffic, we are required to consider the publication of rates that apply to international travellers. Those rates are compiled nationally and then provided to IACA. It is a matter of distinguishing the two different rates. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the department inform us if into these proposed fee increases for air carriers, for example, out of Yellowknife to Inuvik, the majority of flights are Comm B, where it is freight as well as passengers. Has that been taken into consideration? Thank you.
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Vician
Mr. Chairman, thank you. The configuration of aircraft would have an effect on the terminal fee proposal. The landing charge is based on the number of seats in aircraft. Depending on the configuration of the aircraft on a predetermined schedule, that would effect the way the charge would apply, depending on where it landed. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, my question has to do with the proposed fee increases under motor vehicles. In particular, I was wondering about the proposed increase in fees for the basic drivers manual, the professional drivers manual and the air brake manual, where we are going from no fee now to the proposed fees. I was wondering if I could get an indication from the department about how many other jurisdictions charge for these manuals and what sort of prices. Are we pricing ourselves at the mid range, at the top of the heap or what?
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Vician
Mr. Chairman, I do not have the rates for the other jurisdictions. The publication costs for different types of manuals and the complexity of those manuals varies across the country. The rates we are proposing are relative to the basic costs of production of those publications. Thank you.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I take it from that answer that most other jurisdictions in Canada do charge for these sorts of manuals?
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Vician
Mr. Chairman, other jurisdictions charge for manuals. I will not use the term "most" at this point, but our evidence shows that other jurisdictions place a flat rate charge, depending on which jurisdiction it is. Thank you.
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Charles Dent Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I notice a line item on the revenues here is the driver's test fees. Do we not charge any fees for drivers' tests?
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Vician
Yes, we do charge for the driver test fee as well, Mr. Chairman.
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Vician
Mr. Chairman, the fees for this area have been rolled and streamlined into the different activities under the revenue stream. Under exams and certification, under reference 10-39 in the main estimates, those relate to the examination fee. It is reflected there. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.