Fred Koe on Question 52-12(3): Impact Of Fraudulent Claims On W.C.B. Financial Status

In the Legislative Assembly on November 23rd, 1992. See this statement in context.

Supplementary To Question 52-12(3): Impact Of Fraudulent Claims On W.c.b. Financial Status
Question 52-12(3): Impact Of Fraudulent Claims On W.C.B. Financial Status
Revert Back To Item 5: Oral Questions

November 22nd, 1992

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Fred Koe Inuvik

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The Minister should be ashamed of the fact that northern businesses are subsidizing southern fly-in operators. The Northwest Territories Chamber of Commerce has pointed out many southern based firms send workers to the Northwest Territories for brief periods of time, then leave long term Northwest Territories businesses carrying the burden of the W.C.B. costs.

In fact, the Minister should be aware that 70 per cent of the rehabilitation case load which cost roughly $2.5 million reside outside of the Northwest Territories.

What is the Minister prepared to do to ensure that northern businesses do not go under solely to keep transient workers coming north?

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Fred Koe on Question 52-12(3): Impact Of Fraudulent Claims On W.C.B. Financial Status

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