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Supplementary To Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Todd.

Further Return To Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions

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John Todd Keewatin Central

In political life, we all stand to be corrected. However, Madam Speaker, I believe that the total assets were valued at somewhere around $330,000. It is my understanding that an arrangement was reached with the local cooperative that it would purchase the mall for approximately $250,000. There was an additional loan given by the Business Credit Corporation to allow them to turn this mall into a hotel because the facility they had in that area was one that dated back to the 1960s and 1970s. Thank you, Madam Speaker.

Further Return To Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Supplementary To Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Final supplementary. I would like to ask the Minister, when did the sale transaction close on this deal? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Todd.

Further Return To Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions

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John Todd Keewatin Central

Madam Speaker, it must have been in the range of two months ago, because I know they are currently renovating the local mall for, I believe, the Kekertak Co-op. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Question 394-12(6): Sale Of Assets In Gjoa Haven
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife Frame Lake, Mr. Dent.

Charles Dent

Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. Madam Speaker, for the past few years we have all been well aware of the extent to which the diamond exploration rush has affected the northern economy. Given that the Department of Economic Development and Tourism is mandated to support northern business and development, I would like to ask the Minister, how much of their small business development funding has been provided to small scale northern firms engaged in diamond exploration?

The Speaker

Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, Mr. Todd.

Return To Question 395-12(6): Support To Small Businesses In Diamond Exploration Field
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John Todd Keewatin Central

Excuse me. Pardon me, Madam Speaker, I don't have that information available. I am prepared to provide it to the honourable Member in detail at this time. We recognize that diamond exploration is an important initiative. I'm told that somewhere around $75 million to $100 million has been spent, but I don't have the actual details, company-by-company, in my head at this time. I would be only too happy to provide it to the Member.

Return To Question 395-12(6): Support To Small Businesses In Diamond Exploration Field
Question 395-12(6): Support To Small Businesses In Diamond Exploration Field
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Deh Cho, Mr. Gargan.

Question 396-12(6): Cost Of Ed&t's Participation In Trade Show
Item 6: Oral Questions

November 8th, 1994

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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. On October 28th and 29th, the Yellowknife Chamber of Commerce hosted the business to business trade show in Yellowknife. The Department of Economic Development and Tourism was a participant in this venture, which was a promotional effort to support Small Business Week across Canada.

I would like to ask the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism, what was the total cost of the department's participation in this trade show?

---Laughter

The Speaker

Mr. Gargan, and honourable Members, I want to remind you that some of the detailed questions you are requesting of the Minister are not allowed under our rules. Your question would be more appropriate as a written question. Mr. Gargan, will you attempt to rephrase your question?

Samuel Gargan Deh Cho

It is as plain as it will come.

The Speaker

Item 6, oral questions.

---Ruled Out Of Order

The honourable Member for North Slave, Mr. Zoe.

Henry Zoe

Henry Zoe North Slave

Thank you. I won't bother the Minister responsible for Economic Development and Tourism, but I'm going to question the Minister of Transportation.

---Laughter Madam Speaker, we've heard about the discovery of gold near Meliadine Lake, I think it is, near Rankin Inlet. It is my understanding that the Department of Transportation has been asked by the community to fund a feasibility study for the construction of an access road to the exploration property. I would like to ask the Minister, could the Minister advise me of the status of such a study? Thank you.

The Speaker

Thank you. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Todd.

Return To Question 397-12(6): Status Of Study For Rankin Inlet Access Road
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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I advised the community that it would be inappropriate at this time to expend funds to do that feasibility study. Thank you.

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Question 397-12(6): Status Of Study For Rankin Inlet Access Road
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The Speaker

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife North, Mr. Ballantyne.

Michael Ballantyne Yellowknife North

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I have a question for the Minister responsible for the Public Utilities Board. The Public Utilities Board recently completed its hearings into the NWT Power Corporation's application for a 22 per cent low-water surcharge for customers in the North Slave area. First, the board said their decision would be released last Friday and then we heard it might be Monday or Tuesday but, as of this moment, we don't know exactly when the board will render its decision. Can the Minister tell this House when the board will release its decision on this important matter?

The Speaker

Thank you. Minister responsible for the Public Utilities Board, Mr. Todd.

Return To Question 398-12(6): Time Frame For Pub's Decision On Low-water Surcharge
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John Todd Keewatin Central

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I spoke an hour and a half ago to the chairman of the Public Utilities Board in Hay River, Mr. Hill, and asked him that very question. It is my understanding that there is some legal writing to be done and the announcement should be made, hopefully, very, very shortly, Madam Speaker. Thank you.

Return To Question 398-12(6): Time Frame For Pub's Decision On Low-water Surcharge
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The Speaker

Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit, Mr. Patterson.

Dennis Patterson Iqaluit

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Also to the Minister responsible for the Public Utilities Board. Madam Speaker, I understand that the general rate application of the NWT Power Corporation is very detailed and complicated. I was very surprised to learn how voluminous the application and the response to information requests by the Public Utilities Board actually are. I'm told the binders make a stack almost half a metre high. I think that's almost two feet.

I'm not sure how many hundreds or thousands of pages are included, but I can imagine the hundreds of hours spent by the Power Corporation staff preparing and analysing those documents. My question is, can the Minister responsible for the PUB tell us whether the board has any guidelines or policies regulating the detail necessary for such applications? But, Madam Speaker, before he answers, could I request consent to extend question period?

The Speaker

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent to extend question period. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Question period is extended. Minister responsible for the Public Utilities Board, Mr. Todd.