Question has been called. All those in favour. All those opposed. Any abstentions? The motion is carried. Bill 39 has had second reading and is referred to a committee.

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Second reading of bills. Minister responsible for Education, Culture and Employment.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I've gone through all my bills. I think we just have to say Bill 39 has had second reading. I think we're a little one behind.

Lots of paper going on, sorry. Bill 39 has had second reading and is referred to committee. Consideration of Committee of the Whole of bills and other matters. Bill 23, 24, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33. Tabled Document 437-19(2), Tabled Document 438-19(2). Tabled Document 439-19(2), and Tabled Document 466-19(2).

Colleagues before we continue, by the authority given to me as Speaker by Motion 1-19(2), I hereby authorize the House to sit beyond the daily hour of adjournment to consider the business before the House with Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes in the chair.

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I now call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider Tabled Document 437-19(2), Capital Estimates 2022-2023. And we will now consider the Department of Infrastructure. Does the Minister wish to bring witnesses into the Chamber.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I would like to bring witnesses in.

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

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I have with me today my Deputy Minister Steve Loutitt and Assistant Deputy Minister David Moore for asset management.

Thank you. And as we go through, just let me know section if you wish to switch out witnesses, okay. All right.

Welcome. So the committee has agreed to forego general comments. Is the committee agreed to proceed to the detail contained in the Tabled Document.

Committee, the Department of Infrastructure begins on page 46. We will defer the departmental totals and review the estimates by activity summary beginning on page 47 with asset management. Questions, comments. Member for Hay River South.

Thank you, Madam Chair. The first question I have is -- for the Minister is I'd like to -- and the reason I'm going to ask this is because in the -- in the paper here a few days ago, or on the news I guess, radio show, we had a shell fire over the bow of this Assembly and saying we're not doing anything with respect to infrastructure and new capital projects. So I'd like to ask the Minister the value of new projects or initiative that may be on the books in this capital budget. Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, that's a really good question, and you know you look at the Department of Infrastructure and you'll see as we get through our capital budget here that all of the projects that we're advancing in terms of, you know, you look at our asks for next year's $299 million. Last year we spent $166. Yes, there are carryover provisions for that. In terms of the dollar figure amount, I'm just going to look to Mr. Moore to answer. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Mr. Moore

Thank you. Member for Hay River South.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I guess the next question would be, I know we're looking at this budget here, but is the department looking at new initiatives or working on new initiatives that we will probably see in the next capital budget. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, Mr. Moore mentioned a couple of our large capital projects that, you know, we received funding for. And going forward for some of our new initiatives, we were able to secure funding for Frank Channel bridge as one example. Also we have the Inuvik wind project that's coming up. We have some big infrastructure projects perhaps you know for the long-term care centres, just to name a few, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Minister. Member for Hay River South.

I appreciate the answers. I have no further questions.

Thank you. Any other questions, comments on asset management? Member for Yellowknife North.