Yeah, thanks, Madam Chair. So I see that there's -- it looks like there's a new air quality monitoring trailer in Norman Wells and something called a gas chromatograph which, I guess, can be used to identify the gases that make up samples. But I'm just kind of curious what's our monitoring -- air quality monitoring network look like now, and are we contemplating any changes as a result of the horrendous fire season we had? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I wouldn't be in a position to speak to what might be coming down the pipes here. I turn it to Dr. Kelly, please.

Dr. Kelly.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Thanks, Madam Chair. Yeah, I realize I'm probably straying a bit here, but are there any plans, then, to expand the network in the future as a result of the fires and what we've learned or maybe not learned? Thanks.

Thank you. Minister.

Madam Chair, I'm going to go on a limb here based on all of the information I've seen over the last few weeks is that we're not ready to necessarily make concrete plans in response to the current wildfire season and that the after-action reviews that have been spoken about already in the House are, you know, underway but certainly far from complete. So that question will have to probably wait until that process is complete. Thank you.

Thank you. Member for Frame Lake.

Yeah, okay. I don't want to go any further on this, but I'm probably going to have some questions tomorrow in the House about this after-action review because I think there's an RFP about it right now. Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Department of Environment and Climate Change, environmental management, monitoring and climate change, infrastructure investments, $315,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you. Please turn now to page 27 for regional operations with information items on page 28. Department of Environment and Climate Change, regional operations, infrastructure investments, $225,000. Does committee agree?

Thank you. You can now turn to page 28 for wildlife and forest management with information items on page 29 to 32. Department of Environment and Climate Change, wildlife and forest management, infrastructure investments, $20,538,000. Does committee agree? Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I just have a couple questions about this section. But I figured I should start off by thanking Dr. Kelly for her service during this absolutely insane wildfire season, so thank you very much.

My first question is in regards to the fact that these capital estimates are generally developed by departments well in advance, and I think they're done in, like, April or May if I'm right. I might be wrong on that one. But they're done -- they're not done in the middle of summer. And so I'm wondering if based on our wildfire season if the department sees any of this changing because there's a lot here that refers to heli-based locations and whatnot. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, no, the current capital estimates are still the current capital estimates. So there's no change to what's before the House now with respect to or as a result of this wildfire season. You know, again, as I'd indicated, if there was to be changes coming, that would be in a future capital plan. But the -- yeah, I mean, the materials and the information that's before you here, there is already -- or quite a bit of investment into the area. So nothing contemplated to change in these capital plans. Thank you.

Thank you. Member for Kam Lake.

Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, I'm also seeing in this capital acquisition plan points for -- or calls for things like dual seat firebosses, which is an aircraft. It calls for fire engine types, and looking at the summer we just had and the incredible support that we had from other places both nationally and internationally, I'm wondering if these are items that the GNWT also loans out or rents out to other places down south, or if we also send our crews south as well, looking at the support that we had here in the Northwest Territories? Thank you.

Thank you, Member. Minister.

The short answer is yes, Madam Chair. I think there's a fairly good network around Canada between different jurisdictions, depending on the needs of any particular wildfire season or at any particular point within the wildfire season. Thank you.

Thank you. Department of Environment and Climate Change, wildlife and forest management, infrastructure investments, $20,538,000. Does committee agree?