Total department, not previously authorized, $1.605 million. Mr. Yakeleya.

Madam Chair, I would like to ask the Minister...I have met with some of my constituents, specifically the people in Norman Wells. In terms of the airport studies and feasibility studies on the extension of the runway in some of the small communities in the North, I didn't see any type of initiative here. Is this something that has already been undertaken in terms of the year 2010. That's the deadline that NAV Can has given us in terms of complying with the regulations for airports. I want to ask that to the Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the Department of Transportation with this supplementary request has not requested any funding to do any work in that area. If they are, it would be under their normal business plan process. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Total department, not previously authorized, $1.605 million.

I just want to point out to the Members that the air has now been turned off in the building, so we should proceed quickly.

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Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, not previously authorized, corporate management, $17,000.

Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, not previously authorized, $3.365 million. Mr. Braden.

Madam Chair, I will use up as little air as possible. I move that this committee recommends that the funding for the review of electricity regulation, rates and subsidy programs in the amount of $150,000 under the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, not previously authorized on page 22, be transferred to the activity Executive offices within the Department of the Executive. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The motion is being circulated. I will wait until Members all have a copy of it. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Mr. Braden.

Madam Chair, the context of this is this is an absolutely essential initiative. In fact, we had a motion just yesterday that discussed items very much related to this. So here we are, it's reflected to at least some degree, if not a very large degree, in this supp. There is $150,000 earmarked for a review of electricity regulation rates and subsidy programs. Madam Chair, by and large, our assessment in committee is this is an initiative that deals with very high level policy, very likely legislation and some fairly significant financial commitments over time. We felt that it would be far more appropriate that it is handled within that branch of our government that does deal with these higher level initiatives than in Industry, Tourism and Investment, which I think is largely a program function department. So that is the reason for this recommendation, Madam Chair. It has a significant impact on the operations and expenditures of this government and I think is better handled in the auspices of the Executive department, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Braden. To the motion.

Question is being called. All those in favour of the motion? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

Okay. Industry, Tourism and Investment, operations expenditures, energy, mines and petroleum resources, not previously authorized, $3.365 million.

Economic development, not previously authorized, $430,000. Ms. Lee.

Just a question, Madam Chair, the Take a Kid Trapping Program. I am wondering if this is accessible by schools. I know that in Yellowknife, YK1 does do this program. I am not sure if they do it under their own funding or they are accessing other government programs. I see that this is a new initiative. I would like to know who is the client base that this program is aimed at. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the idea is the department has been involved in this program since 2001-2002 and found it to be successful. They have tied it together under their program under the Genuine Mackenzie Valley Fur Program. They felt that this was a worthwhile initiative to continue on this work. It is available in all areas of the territory, I believe. Maybe the Minister may have further details.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Bell.

Madam Chair, I think the Minister mentioned successful since '01, its inception. Since 2003, 3,000 students have been through the program. We collaborate with ENR and MACA. We get great cooperation from the schools obviously. We are in the schools delivering this program, working with the schools. We also work with local regional wildlife organizations. We've had great success in the Sahtu with the Sahtu Renewable Resources Board. We have been dealing with band councils, Metis associations. So it's been very well received and continues to grow. I don't think we have seen the program enrolled in every region, but that is the aim. Thank you.