Thank you, Madam Chair. The planning for this renovation had started before the fire took place, so it was about a $22 million project. What has happened is the portion of the school that was destroyed

by fire, Yellowknife Catholic Schools are the owner of the building and they had it insured. There are some proceeds available as long as we conclude replacing that portion of the school that was burned down within two years of the date of the fire. They have agreed that those funds will flow into the project. So we are hoping that will allow us, at the very least, will help us avoid an overrun on the project.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Braden.

Thanks, Madam Chair. I guess I was tracking the same project as Mr. Pokiak was discussing, the renovation and the fast track of that project at Ecole St. Joseph's trying to keep a handle on, Madam Chair, as we are familiar with virtually every other capital project that we undertake, escalations in the costs. I'm wondering if the Minister could give us a bit of a snapshot. What does this project look like right now? I understand that we might be looking at an increase of about $1.6 million in the current year from what was anticipated. Madam Chair, the overall project on the information that's provided here shows that we're budgeting $22.027 million, just over $22 million for this project and $8.6 million of it is for the coming year. How does this track with the estimates that have originally come through on this project, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The initial estimates were around almost $19 million and we're now looking at $22 million as the latest estimate in the price escalation.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Braden.

So it's about 15 percent? Yes, okay, 15 percent. Madam Chair, as I say, trying to get a handle on what we should get used to in the increments in these programs and 15 percent tracks with what I've heard in the other discussions about capital projects and with discussions with contractors and builders here in Yellowknife. That's about the cost every year of inflation in a project, or if we, for instance, choose that we want to delay or defer a project, it just keeps going. So that's consistent with what we've been seeing.

Madam Chair, I was also interested, and the information shows, that last year in the last fiscal year we contributed $750,000 to the Kimberlite Career and Technical Centre. I'm assuming that was for the capital costs of expanding that facility. I was curious, Madam Chair, in terms of the O and M. Do we also make a contribution specific to that, or is that handled more under the schools area and a contribution to the Yellowknife Catholic school system, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Madam Chair. No, there's no separate funding that flows for that. The formula funding is the funding that the Yellowknife Catholic Schools get.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Braden.

That's all for now. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Total contributions, $154.242 million, total grants and contributions, $154.294 million.

Agreed, thank you. If Members could look at page 8-27, activity summary, advanced education and careers, operations expenditure summary, $43.045 million. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you. We're going to get both done. I heard that agreed. Thank you, Madam Chair. I just have a quick comment. In my general comments yesterday with regard to Aurora College, I'm just going to pursue it a little further with the Minister. As I indicated yesterday that Tuk has two nice buildings in the community that can be utilized for outside training outside of Inuvik. As a region, I'm just wondering if the Minister had thought about that since yesterday. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I've asked the deputy minister to discuss with the college and Aboriginal Futures whether or not there might be an opportunity for some oil and gas training to take place at one of those two places. So we are going to follow up on the Member's suggestion.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Mr. Pokiak.

Thanks for that information, Mr. Minister. I'm just wondering if you can make sure the deputy minister can follow up with what has been decided. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Dent.

Thank you, I'm confident that Mr. Daniels will follow up on that. He tells me that he tried to make a phone call this morning, but wasn't able to connect. So I'm sure that the work will be done as soon as we finish in this House.

Thank you, Mr. Dent. Next on the list I have Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I had a couple of questions specific to apprenticeships and while it's discussed in some of the narrative here, there is a detail line on page 8-28. I'm happy to wait until we get there if you chose, Madam Chair.

Sure, let's wait until we get there. Activity summary, advanced education and careers...Oh, pardon me, on this page I have Ms. Lee.