Thanks, Mr. Chair. I've never heard that kind of a promise from a Minister before, so I'm glad to get it. I just don't know what these guys are actually going to do, because I just don't know how many disputes there are actually going to be in terms of surface rights. I know they have some policy development and stuff to do, but I'm just not sure what they're going to do. I'm on record as suggesting that the legislation that was passed by the federal government is not a co-management approach and I'm hoping that we would move towards that direction ourselves. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the less work that they have to do, the better, I think. And we don't have to pay for it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Anything further, Mr. O'Reilly? I'm seeing nothing. Page 313. Seeing none. We can move back to page 295, total department summary. Final comments or questions on the Department of Lands, page 295? I'll give committee a moment. Seeing nothing, we'll call the department. Lands, total department, $28,253,000. Agreed?

Does committee agree we've completed consideration of the Department of Lands?

I want to thank the Minister and your witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Would the Minister please introduce his witnesses.

To my right, we have deputy minister Russ Neudorf, and on my left is assistant deputy minister Jayleen Robertson.

Thank you, Minister. Thank you to the witnesses for joining us. We'll now proceed to consider the detail for the Department of Transportation. The department total is on page 405; we'll defer that until we consider the detail. Beginning on page 406, an information item titled the revenue summary. Do we have comments or questions on page 406, revenue summary? Mr. Vanthuyne.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, under the regulatory revenue, the line item noted as airports, landing and other fees, there is a significant increase from the previous couple of years by nearly $3 million. Can the department please provide an explanation for the increase? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The big increase on that line is due to the Yellowknife Airport's introduction of the airport improvement fees. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So what type of fee was being calculated in order to show this $3 million increase? Can the department explain a little bit more on the fees and the rate structure for the Yellowknife airport fee structure? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. The increase in landing fees is going to bring it to average to an airport the size of the Yellowknife airport, and that will be a $20 increase for IRF for going south and a $10 IR fee for going north. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Vanthuyne.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And just for clarification, those numbers that the Minister shared, are those on one-way travel or is someone expected, for example leaving Yellowknife to Fort Smith return, is that a $10 fee or is that a total of $20 there? Similarly moving south, if you're going from Yellowknife to Edmonton return, is that a $20 fee or is that a $40 fee? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Vanthuyne. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Those fees only apply to one-way out of Yellowknife. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Vanthuyne.

So, again, just for clarification, and sorry if I'm not understanding fully, if someone is flying from another jurisdiction into Yellowknife, those fees would not apply. Is that correct?