Mr. Speaker, late last year the department and I sat down and we went over all the things that we were doing to market products in the Northwest Territories. We tried to come up with a strategy where there would be the line of least resistance, as far as sales were concerned. I have reported to this House that when the Japanese showed extreme interest in Inuit art, that is the market that we have been trying to fulfill for them. When it came down to what we were going to try and sell at Expo, then we went over that and decided it would be a range of arts and handicrafts from the Northwest Territories, including Dene arts and handicrafts. In the store in Toronto, that store will be featuring Dene arts and handicrafts. I would repeat, again: Have I approached the Embassy in Japan about displaying Dene arts and handicrafts? I have not, sir.
John Pollard on Question O306-12(2): Exhibiting Dene Arts And Crafts In Japan
In the Legislative Assembly on March 11th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question O306-12(2): Exhibiting Dena Arts And Crafts In Japan
Question O306-12(2): Exhibiting Dene Arts And Crafts In Japan
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 10th, 1992
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John Pollard Hay River
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