Thank you, Madam Chair. So each department is responsible for their own occupational and health safety of their department. I don't think I want to speak to some of the other departments and what and where their occupational health and safety positions are. I do want to note, though, Madam Chair, while the Member was speaking about a position, the highway transportation officer was a request from the region because there were, you know, issues on Highway no. 1, on Highway no. 3, and, you know, this is result of the communities coming back to us and leadership coming back to us to ensure that we maintain all health and safety of the highways. Thank you.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Okay, thanks. I think I'm going to have ask some questions of the Minister of Finance, then, when we get to that department about how our government approaches the issue of occupational health and safety across the whole government because, you know, with different departments are having these occupational health and safety officers of different, they only serve one department, and they -- it's kind of -- doesn't seem like there's a coordinated approach, so I'll just leave it at that. I'll have questions then for the Minister of Finance when we get there.

But on the highway transportation officer, is this new position going to be serving the Tlicho All-Season Road as well? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Minister of Infrastructure.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, yes, that's the plan, to be able to look at. But not only that but to support the other position, and -- that's located due to some safety issues and regulatory issues. But if I can get deputy minister Mr. Loutitt to be able to explain because I mean, I asked that question as well. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Deputy minister Loutitt.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Okay, thanks, Madam Chair. Is there any possibility that this position could be located in Edzo? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Minister of Infrastructure.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, we looked at that as an option, and it's -- that's not the decision that's going to be going forward. Thank you.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Okay, yeah, thanks, Madam Chair. We'll -- I guess we'll have a discussion about that.

But I think that's all the questions I have on this section. I'm just going to look at my notes. Thanks, Madam Chair. That's it.

Thank you. Are there any further questions from Members on programs and services? Member for Thebacha.

Thank you, Madam Chair. On page 252, contract services, are the actuals for 2021-2022 were 6 million 302 and then we go down on the 2021-2022, and then down, everything else is down to $1.7 million. I'm just wondering why the decrease?

Thank you. Minister of Infrastructure.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, there is a variance of 4.5. $2.2 million of that is absorbed -- the department had to absorb that as part of our NTS service deficit so that we can stay within some of our authorization stable limits. The other 2.7 that you'll see on page 252 speaks to the department had to absorb fuel service division deficit so that we can, again, stay within some of our stabilization limits. So that's the decrease in that line. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Member for Thebacha.

So my second question is -- I don't know a lot about MTS but just from the figures, and so the main contractor is ORC, or whatever, and it's a three-year contract; am I correct?

Thank you. Minister of Infrastructure.

Thank you. Member. It's okay. Member for Thebacha.

Madam Chair, I'm a little bit tired. So Madam Chair, I'm just wondering would that contract be going out for tender when the time comes, or is it going to be sole sourced?

Thank you, Member. Minister of Infrastructure.