Thank you, Ms. Gault. Does the Finance Minister have anything he’d like to add to those comments? Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The intention is to have a clear point of presence in all the communities affected and benefitting from the fibre optic line and then the business opportunity will kick in in the communities either through a service provider from somewhere,

or in cases like Deline where there’s an interest in the community to provide all those services themselves and create a business that would hook up all the telecommunication and Internet requirements and run them the same as is done in larger communities. We see this is a business opportunity at the community level with cable, with cell service, with hooking up all the operational requirements from businesses and governments.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think this is where obviously there is a matter of scale here for the smaller communities. They’re not going to have the volume to be able to provide the same services and so there’s a real opportunity for government to plug in there and provide the subsidy needed. This is a cost recovery project for the government, and of course we will be enjoying some financial benefits from it, so it’s a good opportunity for us to make sure that the very best services can be provided and make even the smallest communities competitive and give them an advantage for participation in the larger economy. That’s just a comment. I guess I’ll leave it at that. I appreciate the responses I’ve heard.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Technology Service Centre, operations expenditure summary, $1.535 million.

Technology Service Centre, chargeback, information item. Questions?

Technology Service Centre, active positions, information item. Any questions?

Thank you, Members. Turning to page 438, Public Stores Revolving Fund, information item. Any questions?

Petroleum Products Revolving Fund, information item. Any questions?

Petroleum Products Revolving Fund, active positions, information item.

Lease commitments, information item. Any questions? Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Just looking at the projections for the next couple years

here, I see next year we have scheduled only $4,000. The reason is that lease is coming to an end. What are the department’s plans to move forward for the next 20 years? Is it going to work with the community for another lease on possibly a new building?

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Beaulieu.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The Member is referring to the very first item in Aklavik where there is only a future payment of $4,000. Essentially, that would either go up for renewal or we would go out to try to secure more office space. But likely, at this point, it would be us looking for a renewal on that office space.

I should have identified which community I was talking about. Also, under the same item, under Fort McPherson, that payment, as well, it’s come to its end. What are the plans for that agreement as well?

That item is, again, up for renewal and we are working with the community. My understanding is that there is going to be a new building and we have agreed that we would be moving into the new building.

Thank you, Minister Beaulieu. Lease commitments, information item. Any questions?