Oh yeah, it spreads out over the whole place.

Anyway, Mr. Speaker, there has been some work done as far as identifying. MACA is trying to work with the communities to identify best alternatives that they can use for dust control. They will work with the communities to come up with a plan. I’ve made that commitment before and I’ll reaffirm that to the Member, that MACA continues to work with the communities that want them to come in and help them to come up with some options for dust control. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, aside from money in the New Deal, the gas tax, and community capacity and all of that, inside the regular capital planning process, infrastructure planning process of the GNWT, is there money in there as opposed to in the New Deal for dust suppression? Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, the answer to that would be no, as far as MACA’s capital plan is concerned. MACA doesn’t really have a capital plan anymore. We’re finishing off what projects were on the books before the New

Deal, and now all the responsibility for capital lies with the community. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I’d like to ask the Minister if in the New Deal the capital spending that’s going on in the communities, is the capital spending in the communities under the same rules as the infrastructure spending in the GNWT? For example, the number one priority being safety of people. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Mr. Speaker, that is determined by the municipality again, and MACA will guide them with anything they need to do to come up with that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Final supplementary, Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Can the Minister have MACA staff contact the community at this time? I’m not 100 percent sure if this would be the number one priority for MACA staff. So I was wondering if they could contact the communities of Tu Nedhe, just to ensure that some sort of work is happening in dust suppression in both communities of Tu Nedhe. Thank you.

MACA continues to work with all the communities to assist them with the infrastructure plans and coming up with an infrastructure budget. They do come there at the request of the community. Some communities are doing a good job working on their own with this, but there are some that need a bit of help and that’s where MACA comes in now. We usually wait until we have a request from the community to come in and assist them, because MACA’s primary role right now is to assist the communities in coming up with infrastructure plans and assist in any way they can. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Member from Mackenzie Delta, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Public Works in regards to the school project in Inuvik. I’d just like to ask the Minister, does he have a list of the subcontractors in regard to this project and what is the social benefit to the community of Inuvik and the surrounding communities.

Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Honourable Minister responsible for Public Works and Services, Mr. Michael McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, I do have a list of the subcontractors that were identified by the developer. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, can the Minister tell me if that’s an original list or has that list been amended since the original contract was let in regards to the $100 million contract?

Mr. Speaker, I can’t tell him if that’s an original list or an amended list, at this point. I would have to talk to our officials to confirm that and I’d be glad to share that list with the Member, if he doesn’t have it. It was provided previously. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, if we can, from the Minister -- not only for myself but the rest of the Members of the House -- acquire that list and also the information. But, more importantly, if he can, along with the Minister of ITI, show exactly what the benefit of the $6 million that was expended on the foundation of this project and also who the subs were, who were the benefactors in regards to these contracts, and how many of those contractors were real northern companies.

Mr. Speaker, that project summary will be provided. Once we get it and have it evaluated and see if it is correct, we’d be pleased to share that with the Member. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Final supplementary, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This government signed a memorandum of understanding with the Gwich’in Tribal Council regarding socio-economic benefits in the Gwich’in Settlement Region. This school is in the Gwich’in Settlement Region, so I’d like to ask the Minister, could you provide which Gwich’in companies have benefitted from the first phase of this project in regards to the site development work that has taken place, and what was the benefit to the Gwich’in Tribal Council?

Mr. Speaker, the Member is asking me to contact the developer and request specific information and that requires the general contractor to be in a position where they need some time to compile that. We have some early indicators that show that almost half of the workers onsite for the construction of the piles were Gwich’in, and I have some of the information. I can certainly commit to putting it together. I’m not sure if I could commit to have it readily available. It will take some time, but we’ll be happy to provide that. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Time for question period has expired. Item 9, written questions. Item 10, returns to written questions. Item 11, petitions. Honourable Member from Weledeh, Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Item 12, reports of standing and special committees. Item 13, tabling of documents. The honourable Minister of the NWT Housing Corporation, Mr. Michael McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following document titled Northwest Territories Housing Corporation Annual Report 2006-2007: Blueprint for Change. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Minister of HR, Mr. Bob McLeod.