Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. One of the options we consider is the remediation work of the old site that has to be decommissioned and cleaned up once a new building is built. But the Treasury Board from the federal government has put new rules in place when they give us money for some of these bundles, and part of it is they want to see most of this stuff go to public tender. If we were ever to even consider a negotiated contract, there would have to be a resubmission with a business plan and everything going back to the federal government, and chances are that it could go either way, if they would approve it or disapprove it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Blake.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's not what I wanted to hear, but at least there's an opportunity for the community to do the remediation work. I'm sure that will be a job in itself, there. Just under bridges, here, I was hoping to see Willow River under there, but it didn't happen this year. Hopefully next year. The department is doing so well that I think to just fund the remainder of Willow River would really help the community of Aklavik. You know, we're so close to being finished with this project, and I'd just like to see that finished hopefully this year. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'd love to see it within bundle No. 3, too, but I don't believe that's going to happen. Moving forward, we have a great infrastructure deficit in the Northwest Territories, as I've said before in this House. We could spend every dollar that the federal government has committed to transportation across the country and we'd never meet the deficit of the infrastructure of highways in the Northwest Territories. So moving forward we have to make the best use of our money and we will continue to do so. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Anything further, Mr. Blake?

No, that's about it. That will do the remainer of this. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Next, Mr. Nakimayak.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just on page DOT-3, the lnuvik to Tuktoyaktuk all-weather highway. I just wanted a few details on that, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Nakimayak. Minister

Thank you, Mr. Chair. This particular item is to finish up the granular and the gravel on the Inuvik-Tuk Highway. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. I see nothing further. Do we have any further comments or questions? Seeing none. We will return to page DOT-2. I will call the page. Transportation, asset management, infrastructure investments, $79,494,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. We will turn to page DOT-5, programs and services, with the associated detail on page DOT-6. Do we have comments or questions on either of these pages? Seeing none. I'll call the page. Transportation, programs and services, infrastructure investments $200,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Please return to page DOT-1. Transportation, total capital estimates, $79,694,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that we have now concluded consideration of the Department of Transportation?

I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses for appearing before us. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Now, does committee agree that consideration of Tabled Document 163-18(2) is concluded?

Thank you, committee. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that consideration of Tabled Document 163-18(2), Capital Estimates 2017-2018 for the Department of Public Works and Services and the Department of Transportation now be concluded and that Tabled Document 163-18(2) be reported and recommended as ready for further consideration in formal session through the form of an appropriation bill. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.