Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister for DPW a question. He made a really good statement about the BIP. I am reading from the unedited Hansard of October 19, 1994. He says that in order to be a Northwest Territories resident, you have to be in the Northwest Territories for one year. In order to get a local contract, you have to be in a community for six months. The addresses of employees and also T-22 tax forms are required as proof of income tax paid in the Northwest Territories. Also, the government would be able to remove business incentive policy benefits from companies who don't obey the policy. I wonder, when is the government going to change their policy to suit what the Minister said on October 19th. Thank you.
Question 315-12(6): Time Frame For Changes To Bip
In the Legislative Assembly on November 2nd, 1994. See this topic in context.
Question 315-12(6): Time Frame For Changes To Bip
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I've directed the president of the Housing Corporation as well as the deputy minister of DPW to amend all existing contracts we have out there right now for clarification of northern residence. Before, what was acceptable to get the business incentive policy for northern and local work was an NWT health card. What we've done is increased that to a driver's licence as well as a tax return and the address of where the employee lives.
We will be amending all our contracts for next year; so, if you do not hire local people like you said you were going to in the contract, then we will have the opportunity to either pull the contract from you, pull the BIP from you, or else cancel the contract immediately. Thank you.
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The Speaker Jeannie Marie-Jewell
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, Mr. Lewis.