Thank you, Madam Chair. I appreciate the correction. I had assumed the staff were there under our watch and not the federal government's. So the money we vote here is not voting for the staff or the operation of those machines and everything else out there. I know CATSA did give us some of the money that was required to install the machines. Are they actually paying for the operation of them as well, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, CATSA is paying for their portion through us and that's why it's showing up on our books. We classify them as vote 4 and 5. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Braden.

Is the federal government picking up 100 percent of the costs of operating these screening systems and the staffing required, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Menicoche.

Yes, the staff is 100 percent CATSA and federal responsibility.

Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Madam Chair. With regard to the O and M, it is a negotiated responsibility with CATSA.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Braden.

How much of the costs are borne by the Government of the NWT, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Madam Chair. That's to operate the O and M for the baggage system that's there. We do get $125,000 a year from the federal government for ongoing O and M.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Braden.

How much does the Government of the Northwest Territories pay? What is the balance? What are we on the hook for, Madam Chair?

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think it's important to note here that it's a dual-purpose system. CATSA has installed the system and it's used for screening, but it's also used for baggage handling and to make a distinction to split it, how much O and M is dedicated to baggage handling from our portion. I don't believe we can get to that level of detail without further research, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Perhaps this is something that I could take up with the GED committee to see if it wants to explore that level of detail. It's important to know that CATSA is contributing $125,000, but it tells me nothing about what the taxpayer in the NWT is on the hook for. It is part of the cost for providing air services that I think government should have some kind of handle on, but, as I say, I would give over to the GED committee to see if it wants to pursue that level of detail.

I guess if I had one other question, Madam Chair, technology and security systems are always changing and we are always hearing about new gadgets and new approaches to providing this. There is retina scans, fingerprints, voice prints, who knows. Is there anything on the horizon, Madam Chair, that we might get some advanced notice of, or some indication of that in two, three or five years that we are going to be looking at yet another change in technology, Madam Chair? Are other airports in the NWT going to become required to comply with any of this, Madam Chair? I would just like to get a bit of a snapshot on the whole passenger security regime and

whether and how it is going to be required to expand here in the NWT, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I can say we don't have the answer to what CATSA or even our homeland security might require for further passenger travel at this point. There has been no indication anywhere to say that there would be a different level of identification, retina scans, I guess, other than what we have going on which is our drivers' licensing. That's one of the most noted improved identification forms that we are using at our airports and across Canada, as well. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Anything further? Activity summary, airports, operations expenditure summary, $26.843 million. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I have one quick question for the Minister. As I indicated in my general comments earlier, I think down the road Tuk and Inuvik are going to be really busy with the airports if the Mackenzie gas project goes ahead. I would just like to ask the Minister if he can indicate to me whether they will continue to keep that runway in Tuk to the 5,000 foot level...(inaudible)...

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Menicoche.