Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just a few comments on our capital budget. To start off, as I mentioned earlier today, a huge need for housing. I know we’ve done a good job over the last number of years replacing units, but as I mentioned, we now need to focus on adding, because our communities are growing. That’s one of the things the Finance Minister wanted to see in future years. So I think we need to prepare for that as we move forward and ensure that the people that move back have a place to stay.

Also, in other communities, for example, replacing units that have been damaged whether it’s due to fire, for example, in Tsiigehtchic a couple of years back a single unit duplex caught fire. Since then, it’s been sitting there. I think you need to replace that, as there is a demand for housing in that community as well.

Also, we’re talking highways and I know last year the plan was, as we moved forward with the Inuvik-Tuk highway, that we’d prepare the Dempster Highway. Over this past year there hasn’t been any work done on the construction aside from minor repairs. We do need to continue that. I know we are awaiting that Building Canada Plan and I can’t wait to see that move forward. A lot of people depend on that work, upwards of 50 people every summer.

Other areas as well, the Department of Transportation is thinking of upgrading one of their loaders, which is a 1976 loader. I mean, that’s almost 38 years old. For the same cost of purchasing a brand new loader and I don’t see the reason for upgrading such an old piece of equipment because the value will not be there in the next five years.

Also, as we move forward, I’m very glad to see the extension of the ferry services in Tsiigehtchic, but the community, the people that live up there know that we need a new ferry. Whether we purchase a new one or do the proper maintenance to the Merv Hardie and have it moved to Tsiigehtchic, because that Louis Cardinal is not built for operating into December, even though it did make a few trips last year. People that have worked up by Fort Providence know that this ferry is more adequate for our region and we really want to see that in place for next year.

With that, those are the few comments I have here today. Thank you.