Thank you, Madam Chair. I’ve raised a consistent concern of mine, namely because the communities that I represent are situated down the Mackenzie Highway. Of course, the highway extends from the 60th parallel right to Yellowknife
and at this point of the year we have a very high volume of traffic passing through, trying to beat the seasonal warming of springtime and transporting goods to the mine. This is the vital link of transportation of goods. It’s been long established, it’s heavily used and I would describe it as the artery or lifeline that brings goods from down south right to Yellowknife. I’ve raised this concern before in terms of public safety on the highway. Of course, that also extends to the department, in terms of its responsibilities and obligations, to provide a level of service to communities who, in turn, of course, look after the overall interests of its citizens.
In the public section there’s a section called ground ambulance and highway rescue and for this year it identifies, for 2013-14, $200,000. I want to understand what is the intended purpose for the $200,000 for ground ambulance and highway rescue. Mahsi.