Mr. Norn.

Thank you. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Question has been called. All those in favour? All those opposed? Abstentions? The motion is carried.

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Consideration of the department summary has been deferred. We'll take a short break.

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Committee, you have agreed to review the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment next. Does the Minister wish to bring witnesses into the Chamber?

Yes, I do, Madam Chair. I hope I have the right department's witnesses imminently waiting. I will find out shortly, I think.

Thank you, Minister. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Minister, would you please introduce your witnesses.

Thank you, Madam Chair. We have Tracy St-Denis, assistant deputy minister of ITI, and Nina Salvador, who is director from ITI, as well. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister. The committee has agreed to forego general comments. Is the committee agreed to proceed to the detail contained in the tabled document?

Committee, we will defer the departmental totals and review the estimates by activity summary, beginning at page 35, economic diversification with business support, with information items on page 36. Any comments, Members? Member for Hay River South.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I am pleased to see the construction of a new fish plant in there, processing plant. I am just wondering where we are in either the tender phase or the construction phase at this point. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member for Hay River South. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. This file is finally advancing, and I am happy to say that there is now a request for proposals out, only just recently. Once that comes back, obviously, the matter will proceed. It will be a design and build, so we will get the design process going, at which point we will certainly get back in touch with MLAs. Essentially, the file is now proceeding. Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Hay River South.

Thank you, Madam Chair. With respect to the design, have there been any changes since the original design? Has it been downsized by any chance? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, there have been some changes. I will turn it over to the assistant deputy minister in a moment, but the changes, I just want to say, are good news in that it was after a review that was done by Memorial University with a view to ensuring that we are, in fact, being as efficient as possible in the design proposal that is available. The changes that are there do make it a more efficient design request, a more efficient processing plant, and also will ensure that there is capacity for more value-add in this plant, namely that it will be able to be certified. With that, to the specifics of that downsizing, if I could ask to turn it over to Ms. St-Denis, please.

Thank you, Minister. ADM St-Denis.

Thank you, Ms. St-Denis. Member for Hay River South.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to confirm: is this plant going to be a federally inspected plant, where we can sell product into southern Canada? Thank you, Madam Chair.