Evidence of meeting #35 for Indigenous and Northern Affairs in the 40th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was north.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Conservative
Greg Rickford Conservative Kenora, ON
I just want to make the committee sensitive to the fact that a few of us are from really big ridings, where those special points are golden, as the saying goes. We require those to get to, in my case, more than 25 communities that are not accessible by road; I can't appreciate a visit there, nor can my constituents. I know that one of my colleagues is in a more critical situation than I am with respect to this.
I just put it on the record. There may be more work to do outside of this committee, but I want folks to be aware of the tremendous challenges that we face going....
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bruce Stanton
And we realize that.
I would just say that when we authorized the trip, particularly the trip to the Northwest Territories and the Yukon, the cost of not doing it on points was about an additional $50,000.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bruce Stanton
It likely would have resulted in us not getting the trip authorized.
So there's where we are. That's what--
Conservative
Greg Rickford Conservative Kenora, ON
I'm just concerned about one of my colleagues, who may have to walk back to Labrador.
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Bruce Stanton
We would never allow that to happen, I'm sure.
With that, members, merci beaucoup for your attention today.
Witnesses, again, thank you very much for your tremendous responses and presentations.
Merci beaucoup.
The meeting is ajournée.