So, the new one that we read about in the paper was a real thing in the same spot. The temporary repairs weren’t sufficient. Is that what I’m hearing? Thank you.
Debates of June 2nd, 2015
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Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Bromley anything further?
Expenditures, airports, not previously authorized, $4.646 million. Agreed?
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Corporate services, not previously authorized, $3,000. Agreed?
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. I have a question with regards to the $57,000 funding for costs associated with monitoring activity on Highway No. 3. I understand that this is federal funding and the background information provided suggests that the Department of Transportation is reviewing a draft report of previous testing on this section of the highway.
Could I get a bit of an update on what this $57,000 is going to be used for? It seems a fair bit of money just to monitor, and if there is a report being reviewed, that suggests to me that the work is already completed. Thank you.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Madam Chair. There is a portion of the highway that had to have appropriate monitoring equipment put in, monitored over specific periods of time, the data collated and they had to do their assessment, with the end result or the goal being to hopefully come up with some potential solutions for that part of the highway.
As it’s noted in here, this money is offset by federal contribution. Thank you.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
June 1st, 2015
Wendy Bisaro Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair, and thanks to the Minister. I appreciate the fact that it is federal money, but just because it is federal money it doesn’t mean that we should spend it on something that isn’t really necessary.
So, if we have a report already, what is it that we are monitoring? Can I get an explanation of the work? Was the report done on a period of work that is now completed and we are doing further work that is being measured and monitored? It’s not clear to me why we are still continuing to spend money when a report has been done. Thank you.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Aumond
Thank you, Madam Chair. The Department of Transportation is trying to do some different construction techniques to protect the road
and to protect the permafrost underneath the road. What it is, is trying to test those techniques and analyze whether or not they are appropriate or not for a larger application on that stretch of highway. Thank you.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Bob Bromley Weledeh
Just a quick follow-up there. How long is this monitoring supposed to go on? Is this sort of an interim report, I gather, from what I’ve heard so far, and when will we see the final results on the testing of these new road construction techniques to protect permafrost? Thank you.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Madam Chair. There were test sections, four of them, laid out 2012 and there is a monitoring program until 2015, to September 2015. They will document all that work and pull it all together at that point. Thank you.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Transportation, operations expenditures, highways, not previously authorized, $67,000. Agreed?
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
Committee Motion 119-17(5): Delete $516,000 From Directorate Activity, Department Of Executive, Defeated
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters