With that, we’ll take a 15 minute break and begin with Capital Estimates.

The Committee of the Whole took a short

recess.

I call Committee of the Whole back to order.

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Sergeant-at-Arms, will you escort the witnesses in.

For the record, Mr. Minister, can you introduce your witnesses, please?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have with me Ms. Margaret Melhorn, deputy minister of Finance; Mr. Michael Aumond, deputy minister of Public Works and Services; and Mr. Russ Neudorf, deputy minister of Transportation.

Thank you, Minister. Welcome, witnesses. We’re on general comments with regard to Tabled Document 93-16(2). What is the wish of the committee?

The first department, Legislative Assembly, page 1-2, we’ll defer. Carry on to 1-4, Office of the Clerk, Activity Summary, Infrastructure Investment Summary, Total Infrastructure Investment Summary: $130,000. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We’re talking about capital for the Legislative Assembly. I wonder if we could just get a description from the Minister of Finance about the condition of the property here and what the plans are for our ever sinking driveway, parking lot and heaving roadway that we call asphalt.

Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That’s beyond the scope of my knowledge, other than what’s in the capital plan. The Legislative Assembly maintains and looks after the building and grounds.

Under this budget, Mr. Chairman, it’s a legitimate question. I see there is a security system and an exterior door replacement, but is it appropriate in this discussion on this capital budget to be asking if there are any plans for the condition of the deteriorating property out there in terms of the driveway?

It’s a legitimate question; it’s just not one I’m in a position to answer.

The Legislative Assembly reports to Gov Ops. Where is the forum to ask questions about capital for the Legislative Assembly?

In regard to your question, Mrs. Groenewegen, are you requesting that someone, either the Speaker or someone from his office, come before the House to explain the situation we see here by way of infrastructure for the Legislative Assembly?

Thank you. That would be helpful. I would be interested, because it seems like it’s a worsening situation, and it has already been deferred for quite a while. I’m just wondering if it’s a priority or if it’s in a two, three, five, ten, 20-year plan. What’s the plan?

Thank you, Mrs. Groenewegen. I’ll request a formal invitation to the Speaker to come before the House and answer those questions. We’ll request the presence of the Speaker to respond.

We’ll continue on. If it’s okay with the Members, we’ll stand down. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just wanted to let you know I would also have a question for the Speaker on the Legislative Assembly.

Okay. If it’s agreeable to committee, we’ll stand down the Legislative Assembly and move on to the Financial Management Board Secretariat. Is that okay until the Speaker is prepared to come before the House?

Agreed. Moving on to the Financial Management Board Secretariat, defer page 2-2 and go to page 2-4, Directorate, Infrastructure Investment Summary, Total Infrastructure Investment Summary: $5.152 million.

Financial Management Board Secretariat,

Directorate, Infrastructure Investment Summary, Total Infrastructure Investment Summary: $5.152 million, approved.

We can go back to page 2-2 in regard to Department Summary, Infrastructure Investment Summary, Total Infrastructure Investment Summary: $5.152 million.

Financial Management Board Secretariat,

Department Summary, Infrastructure Investment

Summary, Total Infrastructure Investment Summary: $5.152 million, approved.