Thank you, Madam Chair. Just to follow up on that regard, I'm just wondering, I'm assuming, or I will think, that that access for that road on Highway No. 4, the main supply system would be in the wintertime when the diamond mines are operating. I'd like to ask the Minister, what about during the summertime? Like, I'm not from down here, so I just wanted to get a sense of how much traffic is actually going into that area in the summertime? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. McLeod.

Madam Chair, I'm not sure we have the numbers readily available. We'll refer the question to Mr. Neudorf again.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Neudorf.

Thank you, Mr. Neudorf. Mr. Pokiak.

Yes, thank you, Madam Chair. Just to move on to another one on page 5 of 7 in regard to the community access road. Looking at the numbers in the main estimates, I'm just wondering, there's been a reduction in the amount of money identified for that program. Is there a reason why that is, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. McLeod.

Madam Chair, yes, there was a reduction. All our departments across the government had to do a one percent reduction and this is one of the programs we did take some money from.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Madam Chair. How long would it take in order for a community to access these dollars? I understand they're identified right now, but how long would it take for a community to access a program like this?

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. McLeod.

Madam Chair, our program is operated on an application basis and we normally like to have our applications fairly early in the fiscal year and a response is given quite quickly. We have a very high number of communities subscribing to this program, so it usually is something that the budget is all used up in most cases, most years. But the turnaround is fairly quick. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just to go back to the Corridors for Canada II and connecting Canada, can the Minister indicate exactly when they will be able to hear a word from the federal government on these two documents for funds? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Madam Chair. That is a very good question. Madam Chair, we are only at the stage where we are making contact with our federal counterparts. As the Member is aware, there has been an election recently and the Cabinet was appointed in the last little while. We have to give some time for the Members, the federal Cabinet Members, to get briefed on their departments. We're hoping to make contact fairly soon, sometime within the next little while. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just the one last one here with regard to the airports. I just want to find out under this department with the Airports Program, they take care of the runways of the airports. Thank you. Before I ask my question...I'll ask, before my time is up. Recently the contract in Tuk was issued to a local business, so I'm just wondering if that contract is saving the department any money. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, Madam Chair, the contract for the maintenance of the airport in Tuktoyaktuk had gone to public tender. There was a local company that was successful and is doing a very good job. We are still discussing with the municipality regarding the facility, the garage and some of the equipment. As to any cost-savings, there is not a significant amount.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Next on the list I have Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I'd like to thank the Minister and his staff for being with us this afternoon. I, too, have a few general comments that I'd like to make and I share the enthusiasm of some of my other colleagues about the money that is going into the infrastructure and the work that the department is doing to see that through. I guess this year the total is $46.3 million and I think the Minister has to be commended, and his staff as well, for the work they've done and going out, and I know some of this money is cost-shared with the federal government. So going out there and getting the work done and getting some of these projects off the ground is really good for the future of the territory and I, again, want to say thanks for the hard work you've been doing on that regard.

A couple of things that I just wanted to mention while I've got the Minister here, I haven't mentioned the Kam Lake access road yet during this session, but I guess today is as good a day as any, seeing that it was in the local newspaper again today and it was part of the land transfer that went to the City of Yellowknife. I'm just wondering, maybe the Minister could just comment for me where exactly this road fits into his department's strategy, or if they're planning to work with the city on development of this road, or what exactly is happening there. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. McLeod.