Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. The tenders have closed. We are reviewing the offers, and once a decision is made, then I will update committee.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Thompson.

I thank the Minister for that, and I look forward to his update. That would be all for my questions for this department. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Thompson. There is no one further on my list for general comments, so we can move into the consideration of the department. We will defer the departmental total until after consideration of the activity detail, the first of which can be found on page 20, with an associated information item on page 21, Environment and Natural Resources, forest management, infrastructure investments, $2,274,000. Does committee agree?

Moving on to page 22. Environment and Natural Resources, water resources, infrastructure investments, $300,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Moving on to page 24, with an associated information item on page 25, Environment and Natural Resources, wildlife, infrastructure investments, $400,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Please return to page 16. I will call the departmental total, Environment and Natural Resources, total capital estimates, $2,974,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Environment and Natural Resources?

Thank you, committee. Thank you to the Minister and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses from the Chamber. Committee, we have agreed to next consider the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment. Would the Minister like to bring any witnesses into the Chamber? Minister Schumann.

Yes, I would, Mr. Chair.

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, please introduce your witnesses to the Chamber.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. On my immediate left is Julie Mujcin, director of finance; on my immediate right is Deputy Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment Tom Jensen.

Thank you, Minister. Welcome to the witnesses. I will open the floor up for general comments on the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment, which begins on page 37 of the capital estimates. Any general comments on Industry, Tourism and Investment? Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I am looking at the Tourism and Parks page. I know the Minister had good news to share yesterday about the number of tourists and, of course, most of them came by air and they are staying in hotels, but I do want to note that there were a lot of people who came to the Northwest Territories to camp. I'm a camper as well, and there were a number of times when parks were at or near capacity.

In addition to these incremental changes that are in the schedule here on pages 40 to 42, I'm wondering if the department is considering the development of additional spaces in any of the parks; that is to say, additional loops or additional parks themselves. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. With the rise in numbers that is occurring right now, the Member is accurate. A number of these people are flying in here, but the rubber traffic is also increasing, not just locally, which is a large uptick on it, but we are looking at additional loops possibly in the North Slave. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'm sorry; I was just grabbing my earpiece here. I don't think I heard an answer to my question about how to accommodate more campers in the NWT road- accessible parks. Thank you

Thank you, Ms. Green. Minister.