General comments. Mr. Todd.
Debates of March 6th, 1992
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John Todd Keewatin Central
The clarification has changed. The way it happened in the past is that you had a business loan fund at the regional level, with regional input through the regional superintendent who had a $50,000 lending authority; what I am told is -- whatever you are doing with this new NWT Credit Corporation -- that, in fact, there is not going to be any system in place that says we will have a committee of two, three or whatever. It is going to be left solely to the discretion of the superintendent. In other words, a civil servant, if you want, will determine who the good guys are and who the bad guys are, and who gets the money and who does not get the money. I am wondering if I am correct. Maybe the information that I have is not correct.
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Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
There is still provision for regional boards, Mr. Chairman.
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Thank you. General comments. Mr. Dent.
NWT Government Owned Kiosk At Toronto Airport
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to address some questions to the Minister about the NWT Development Corporation. I guess I am tied to asking questions about what I know happened in the last year because there is not a way to give anything in the future years, so the budget is difficult to question on specifics planned.
I would like to ask some questions, not because I think that the goal of the corporation is not good, it is just that I think we want to be sure that the corporation is focused on attaining the goal of providing an increase in the economy and employment in the North. I just have some questions I would like to ask. For instance, the kiosk in the Toronto airport; what, if I might ask, is the square footage total and what is the cost per square foot?
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, I do not have that information here at the present time, but I will get it for the Member. I will provide a copy of the contract between the NWT Development Corporation and Transport Canada. Thank you.
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General comments. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Is the Minister prepared to answer some fairly specific questions about this project now? Or should I defer my questions until another time?
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Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, I am prepared to take a run at it.
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Proceed, Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
I will try and answer Mr. Dent's questions, is what I said, Mr. Chairman.
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Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I understand that this kiosk is going to be located in Terminal 2, and I believe that is the Air Canada terminal. Can we get some indication of which section of the airport it is located in? Is it a high-traffic area? Is it in the international departures area? the national one? the rapid air departures? Or is it tucked away in some corner?
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, it is in the international departures section.
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Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
I wonder if the Minister could advise what would be the break-even point for sales in this venture?
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
I do not have that information here, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wonder if the Minister could advise where and how the arts and crafts to be sold in this shop will be purchased; will they be purchased directly from the artists? Will the department be actively involved in soliciting them? Or will this be happening through the co-ops? Just what is the process?
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Mr. Minister.