Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the work around the Yellowknife Airport and the discussions with CATSA were ongoing for quite some time. The department had hoped to conclude their discussions with CATSA to include it into the normal building cycle. Our concern was that as a result of what was being required around the baggage handling system, it was going to have further impacts on the facility and we were trying to secure more funding. Those discussions, unfortunately, carried over the timeline that would have allowed them to go into the previous business plan process when a decision was made and the timeline that was established to get the project underway did not allow for it to fall into the regular business planning process. So a number of things happened. One, during the discussion and negotiations that were taking place from our side, we felt there had to be more funds coming forward for this work that was happening; secondly, when the decision was finally made and we realized there was not going to be any further funding, we had to then act and put this in place because when you follow the timeline from when this equipment had to be in place and operation back to the building cycle, it was felt that we needed to proceed with this in this manner. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 22nd, 2004. 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
October 21st, 2004
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