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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you, committee. Committee, please turn to page 52 now, Programs and Services with information items on page 53 and 54. Minister, are we staying with the same witnesses.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. No, I would like to bring David Moore back in, and if Sergeant can escort Mr. Jenkins out.

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The Chair Lesa Semmler

Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witness out and bring the new witness in.

All right. Thank you, and welcome back, Mr. Moore. We are doing Infrastructure, programs and services. Questions, comments on this section. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess that on page 54, fuel storage capacity, I'd like to know the locations of which community, I guess, those will be in and the storage capacity as well. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we're investing to expand some fuel storage capacity in Sachs Harbour, Ulukhaktok, Paulatuk, and Tuk, and I think that's what's reflected in the budget right now. Those are the communities, it's mostly the coastal communities under that line item. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. You know, in the last day we talked a bit about liability of assets. So what consideration in planning for these facilities did we give to mitigating any liability with regards to spills and cleanups after the life of the asset. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm going to ask some technical advice from Mr. Moore. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Mr. Moore.

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Moore

Thank you, Madam Chair. The three facilities in Sachs, Ulukhaktok, and Paulatuk are being modernized and expanded. And one of the reasons that's being done is to mitigate risks both to the environment and to the capacity themselves. So that work is actually part of the project, and permitting also a larger quantity of fuel to be stored in the community for a longer period of time. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. And do you have the cost for each of those locations as well to complete these projects.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we're looking in terms of the costs for the project, and it's about 29 million, and it's cost-shared again with the infrastructure Canada on a 75/25 percent basis. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. Okay, I just want to change it up a bit, and I want to go to, the Johnny Berens, the ferry. The ferries in the territories are aging, and they require -- continually require upgrade and additional work.

I know in Simpson, I think maybe a couple months ago, they ran into a problem with a ferry where they had to turn around all the time because they lost steering on one end.

So with the Berens, we're looking at repairing the hull and the deck. Can the Minister tell me when that will happen and what the cost of that is. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we are looking at the cost, about $600,000 for that project, and we've only gotten our capital budget for that year. Thank you.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

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Rocky Simpson

Rocky Simpson Hay River South

Thank you, Madam Chair. And when we look at doing this type of work, are we doing it, I guess, on our own accord knowing that that work has to be done, or are we just trying to meet Transport Canada guidelines knowing that they're going to come into the territories and do inspections. Thank you, Madam Chair.

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The Chair

The Chair Lesa Semmler

Thank you. Minister.

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Diane Archie

Diane Archie Inuvik Boot Lake

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, that's a good question. It's both. The purpose of the project is to replace and repair portions of the deck, hull, like the Member said, of the ferry that's deteriorated in the life of the vessel. The vessel is 60 years old, Madam Chair.

We do this for both safety and Transport Canada certifications. Thank you, Madam Chair.