Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. I was just trying to find out the best way we can help businesses that have failed. I think one of the best ways is to conduct a post-mortem. I’d like to ask the Minister if he can look at a program or some type of mechanism within ITI where they do set up a procedure or checklist that can help future businesses by examining those that fail.

We’ll ensure that we do that. I think we have existing programs through our Aftercare Program.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. The honourable Member for Tu Nedhe, Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. The honourable Minister responsible for Justice, Mr. Lafferty.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. It is possible for a posting to be extended within the RCMP “G” Division, but there are certain factors taken into consideration. Whether it be the needs of the community, the needs of the force overall in the particular community and the overall force, and also the timing of the request. They have to give advance notice if there’s going to be a staffing plan for “G” Division and it is done well in advance. But it is possible for an extension at the community level. Mahsi.

Mr. Speaker, for the benefit of both the Member and the community, will the Minister discuss the possibility of having RCMP officers complete community orientation prior to taking a posting in that community? Thank you.

Yes, that is part of the discussion that we’ve continuously had with the RCMP “G” Division and also the commanding officer. I think it’s important to realize the cultural aspect of it and the size of the community. Orientation to the community plays a big factor. So, Mr. Speaker, this has been on the table with our meeting with “G” Division and then we will continue to discuss that, Mr. Speaker. Mahsi.

Mr. Speaker, it is common for new graduate officers to be posted in the smaller communities. Would the Minister discuss with the RCMP a proposal that sees these new recruits placed with veteran members? For example, somebody that may have 10-plus years or so instead of two new recruits into a community. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, this has been brought forward at the national table, as well, where we had an incident in Hay River, a bad incident, and also a small community in Nunavut. So this has been brought forward and the discussion has been that we need those officers, new recruits, with a mentor that may have five to 10 years’ experience. So those are the discussions that we’ve had with the RCMP “G” Division, the importance and the relevance of it. So, yes, this is clearly a priority for us that we continue to recommend to the RCMP “G” Division. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Your final supplementary, Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister advise me of his findings from those discussions with the RCMP so that I can keep my communities informed? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, indeed, I will advise the Member of our progress to date on this particular piece of work that’s important to all communities. So I will keep the Members informed of our progress to date on my meetings with the new commanding officer that’s coming on stream February 23rd , and we will definitely discuss this

going forward. Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. The honourable Member for Kam Lake, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’ve got some questions for the Minister of Transportation. Again, I’m trying to understand the rationale for not going to tender on the remaining work on the Deh Cho Bridge Project. I’m trying to square that up, Mr. Speaker and looking back at Monday’s unedited

Hansard, the Minister is quoted as saying, from page 26, we have a company that’s been able to identify the steel production, the places and slots that we’ve had a reserve in terms of guaranteeing that we’re going to hit the November 2011 time frame. The Minister talks about one company that’s reserved this steel production, but from the information I have, it’s the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation that’s reserved this steel, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to ask the Minister if that is indeed the case. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. The honourable Minister responsible for Transportation, Mr. Michael McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The reservation of steel and the production of steel has been something that we were concerned about and there have been allowances made and we’ve put our reservations in the appropriate production companies to have the steel available when we’re going to need it. The Member is correct; it’s transferrable to different companies. Thank you.

If that’s the case, I’m just wondering why the Minister, on Monday, said that one company had identified the steel production when, in fact, Mr. Speaker, I believe it is the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation that has reserved this steel. Again, that gets me back to my other question, is if the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation has reserved this steel, why wasn’t this opened up to a competitive process so many companies could bid on it? They could obviously take over those orders for steel if they were the successful bidder, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, the arrangements for slots and the steel production have been made. The responsibility would go to the contractor to order the steel and that is something we need to move forward on fairly quick. Mr. Speaker, that was my information provided to the Member. The steel, however, ordered through one company can be utilized through a different company, if that was the desire of this project. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I think this is a pretty important point in this. I find it hard to believe that a company that the Government of the Northwest Territories is negotiating with could order this steel without a contract. I can see where the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation could pre-order the steel, yes, but not a company we’re currently under negotiations with. So that’s an important factor, Mr. Speaker. Again, I’d like to ask the Minister, now that the project management team has been replaced, who’s negotiating on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories? Who’s protecting our interests and the taxpayers’ interest here in the

Northwest Territories when it relates to that project, Mr. Speaker? Thank you.

The Member is asking some very detailed questions that I’m reluctant to provide for in the public right now. There is a team that’s put together. There’s a transition that’s happening with the Deh Cho Bridge Corporation and ourselves and I have provided the information to him that we have one of our own Transportation people who is involved and we also have a firm that we have hired to work with us. We will provide that information, disclose the names, whatever information he wants when the supp comes forward for discussion. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Your final supplementary, Mr. Ramsay.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I look forward to finally getting that information when it does become available. I’d like to ask the Minister, is the new contractor, whoever that’s going to be, going to be bonded to do the work in the Northwest Territories, the remaining portion of that work on the Deh Cho Bridge Project? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.