Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We would be following all procurement procedures to probably put this out at tender or RFP for this particular item that the Member's asking on. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Nadli.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm just making a reference to a recent report that tourism is up and you know I think this Government has to be commended in terms of at least improving the baseline infrastructure for a lot of tourist facilities, and especially when people drive up the highways. So I'm trying to understand whether the schedule for improvements to, you know, the other parks as well, like I know there's Alexander Falls close to Enterprise and, you know, there's some improvements that could be made, and of course in Kakisa as well, at the park there as well. But particularly for Fort Providence, what is the schedule for doing the work and what is the expected completion time for the 20 additional sites that will be established? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is the work that we want to commence. On loop A we'd be commencing hopefully in this fiscal year coming up; this is summer-type work, and hopefully we'd have it all done within the summer season. If not, some of that work may have to be carried over to the next year, but hopefully we would have it all completed in one season.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Nadli.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, that's the point that I'm making is that, you know, we have a period where we have a large influx of people that start using the campgrounds, and especially once the campground in Fort Providence opens sometime in mid-May, having a large influx, and I don't know how perhaps the Minister would contemplate just the construction schedule or the work to be completed in terms of the expansion of the 20 sites and whether those things will be considered? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Based on projections of the tourism, that's one of the reasons we're putting in the 20 site additional sites, drive-in and tent sites, but it's one of those things, however, it's going to have to coincide with people using the campground as we move forward, and we'll try to make less impact as possible to the people that are using the campground. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Nadli.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. That's all the questions I have.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Any further comments, questions as relates to Industry, Tourism and Investment, tourism and parks. I see none. We have tourism and parks, infrastructure and investments, $3,773,000. Does committee agree?

We can return to the department total on page 37. Industry, Tourism and Investment, total Capital Estimates, $3,773,000. Does committee agree?

That concludes our consideration of the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, and on everything committee agreed to discuss today. I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that we report progress.

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. There is a motion on the floor to report progress. The motion is in order and non-debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed?

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

May I have the report, Member for Hay River North.

Masi. Do I have a seconder? Member for Tu Nedhe-Wiilideh.

---Carried

Item 22, third reading of bills. Item 23, orders of the day, Mr. Clerk.