Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister of Transportation talked about on-line services today. I appreciate the department’s hard work in that area.

One of the areas that I see this being a benefit…and I think I’ve talked about the trucking industry in the Northwest Territories before and some of the issues plaguing them. One of the issues that have come up recently is the on-line 24-hour service for permitting wide loads and heavy loads currently being done by a southern company. I don’t quite understand why we have a southern company doing some of this service, but I’ll be asking the Minister about some of the on-line services that we can provide for that trucking industry.

As well, some of the issues that I’ve had in the past have been to deal with the commercial vehicles and light commercial pick-ups towing a trailer that are over the 4,500 kilograms, something that came up from the bridge tolls, but that are now requiring a Class 3 licence that has always been there but was stirred up from the bridge process. This is very difficult for companies that are looking for southern employees that are basically low-skilled but yet can be helpful to them. But if they’re towing a trailer, then they need a Class 3. Now those individuals that don’t have the skills and don’t have a Class 3 are not employable by those companies. This is a difficulty in the industry; it’s a difficulty for people who are trying to find work in our area, so I think the department needs to work on this.

The other issue with the permitting is also bridge tolls. Can we do bridge tolls on-line along with this 24-hour service?

Later on I’ll have questions for the Minister of Transportation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.