Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, in the cost estimates in the Colville Lake for 5,000 feet of runway, that's what's required for some aircraft to land in our communities. For Colville Lake it's $12 million, according to some information provided to me by the department. Transportation Canada has given a grace of 2010 for our runways to be used and they waived these certain aircrafts. If we don't have that target met by 2010, people in the Sahtu region will be flying in caravans or smaller aircrafts. They will not be using larger aircrafts and that will cause a lot of problems for our people. I'll ask the Minister if he would look seriously into this and see if he could get some solid commitment from the federal government to do something with our government and the people in our communities.
Norman Yakeleya on Question 334-15(5): Extension Of Airport Runways In The Sahtu Region
In the Legislative Assembly on February 15th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 334-15(5): Extension Of Airport Runways In The Sahtu Region
Question 334-15(5): Extension Of Airport Runways In The Sahtu Region
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 14th, 2007
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