Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will give one example just this morning of somebody who has a claim on Victoria Island who can't develop it because of the uncertainty of tenure and so on. To keep that claim alive, you have to pay money every year and get so much work done, otherwise it lapses. That's one example. I would like to ask the same Minister, although we're very much interested in revenue, companies are also interested in revenue. Does the government have any kind of role to play in making it more attractive for companies to operate here? For example, by giving them a reduction in the kinds of taxes they have to pay because the initial costs are so very heavy? Have you given any thought at all to helping people during the start-up period so that it's easier to phase in by giving some kind of tax holiday for a year or two? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Brian Lewis on Question 198-12(7): Incentives For Southern Companies To Come North
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 1995. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 198-12(7): Incentives For Southern Companies To Come North
Question 198-12(7): Incentives For Southern Companies To Come North
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 28th, 1995
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Brian Lewis Yellowknife Centre
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