Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We recently visited the communities in the Member’s riding and the concerns he’s raising today were brought forward by a number of residents of Nahendeh. Of course, the condition of Highway No. 7 has been a concern for this government and all the people that travel it. It’s a piece of infrastructure that we inherited some time ago from the federal government. It was

constructed during the Hire North days and the construction code for roads were a little different than they are today.

We recognize that it needs some attention. It is a concern. It’s an aging piece of infrastructure at this point and we’ve made some serious commitment in terms of investment for that road. We’ve committed money on a three-year basis. We’ve, this year, done some work on gravel resurfacing and that work is completed. We’ve also done a considerable amount of gravel crushing, quarry development for Highway No. 7, and that work is also done. There is other work that is ongoing that needs to be done. We also have undertaken to do a further function review and engineering assessment for that road so we can develop a long-term strategy. We’re also doing strength testing on different portions of the road to help us guide what we need to do. There’s a contract that’s been awarded to one of the local companies in the Member’s riding. That work is ongoing.

So there are about six different areas that we can report on. I certainly would be glad to provide a more detailed report, if the Member would require. Thank you.