It certainly was not the department. I would imagine it would have been the industry itself that paid for these mine managers to come to Yellowknife.
John Todd on Question 341-12(3): Cancellation Of Meeting With Mine Managers
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 341-12(3): Cancellation Of Meeting With Mine Managers
Question 341-12(3): Cancellation Of Meeting With Mine Managers
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 23rd, 1993
Page 602
John Todd Keewatin Central
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