Thank you. Member for Great Slave.
Debates of May 31st, 2023
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
So I'm thinking I heard that it just goes back into the general coffer for the fund itself, and I'm looking over to just have someone confirm that for me.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Just waiting on the light, Madam Chair. Yes, that is correct, Madam Chair.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. Now I want to look at -- I'm just all about the highways. Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk Highway, in your own area, for the $2.932 million that's a carryover.
Over the last week, I noted on social media that there was -- people were reporting that they had seen new holes opening up and that -- maybe I'm mixing up the Dempster. But at this point, I know that the Inuvik to Tuk has its own issues and I'm concerned that the $2.9 million will not be enough going forward to properly rehab -- or sorry, I know this is a carryover as well. So maybe I'm not asking properly. But can the Minister speak to whether or not we think we have enough money for the upcoming year to do the proper rehab of the ITH? Thank you.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Thank you, Madam Chair. That is correct, this is a carryover only. It's not the total project in and of itself. So completion of the complete overall is not expected until 2027-2028 in its entirety. But this does begin the work of engineering, survey, and design, and this will be enough -- or at least it's anticipated to be enough to complete that stage of the project, and then with a project to go out to procurement thereafter. Thank you.
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Katrina Nokleby Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. Sticking with roads, I'm looking at the Tlicho All-Season Road to Whati. There is a $4 million carryover, which I kind of find interesting because as a committee we travelled to Whati, we talked about the road with them, and at the time there was, you know, a lot of concern about how narrow the road was and the dust suppression issues, etcetera, which I do want to thank the Department of Infrastructure did seem to get quite quickly on dust suppression after we left. However, given that people feel the road was constructed too narrowly, then now we're carrying over last money. So can the Minister speak to why there is the $4.99 million being carried over on the Whati Access Road? Thank you.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Madam Chair, if I might get -- put this one to Mr. Courtoreille to give a more detailed explanation, please.
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Courtoreille
Thank you, Madam Chair. The Whati Access Road is, again, another project that we're pursuing with the Tlicho government under the ICA agreement. That work I understand is underway this summer and it's still expected to be completed in the fall of 2028, which was the original completion date. It's a 13-kilometre road that they're looking to widen and improve to highway standards. Thank you.
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The Chair Lesa Semmler
Thank you. All right, are there any further questions under this section? Member for Frame Lake.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Yeah, thanks, Madam Chair. So there's a line item here, Tlicho All-Season Road, Whati, $4.2 million. You know, I thought the road opened in November last year. What's this money for if the road's already opened and people are driving on it? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Madam Chair, again, if I could just put that one to Mr. Courtoreille, please.
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Courtoreille
Thank you, Madam Chair. There's a small holdover amount that was carried over for warranty work or to complete deficiencies. I understand that we've since received a final completion for the road, and it is now formally complete. Thank you.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. So if it's formally complete, why are we being asked to authorize another $4.2 million for this road? Thanks.
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Caroline Wawzonek Yellowknife South
Mr. Courtoreille's doing well, Madam Chair. I'll turn it to him.
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