Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, tenders are about to go out for major capital projects in the Northwest Territories and I would like to ask the Minister of Public Works and Services, what is the status of the review of the business incentive policy that has been undertaken by his department? Thank you.
Question 369-12(7): Status Of Bip Review
In the Legislative Assembly on March 31st, 1995. See this topic in context.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The Minister responsible for Public Works and Service, Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In the fall of last year, we had Cabinet approval for a draft -- and I must emphasize "draft" -- business incentive policy. We also submitted that to the Standing Committee on Finance in order for this to go to a consultation process. I believe that we are still getting letters. As a matter of fact, today, going through my files, we have received letters from business people in the north that want their concerns addressed when we finish rewriting this policy.
Once the policy and the first round of consultation is done, then we will rewrite it as best we can. Then we are going to go back to the business community to see what they think of it and hopefully this will be in place this year. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is my concern, Mr. Speaker, that we are about to tender well over $100 million worth of capital projects in the Northwest Territories. Will the BIP be modified, improved, strengthened in time to be applied in the awarding of tenders for the coming construction season? Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, last fall, in the Legislative Assembly, raised many concerns about southerners or outsiders coming into the communities working when northern businesses had reflected in their tenders that they would hire local people. Very few, but some turned around and hired southern people and brought them in. We didn't have a hammer or a penalty in place that was large enough to stop this from happening. We have already made changes to the tender documents so that if a northern
contractor puts in his tender document that he is going to spend $100,000 in Iqaluit on local labour, he had better spend it, because if he doesn't he will be subject to penalties. For example, we can lift the contract from him or we can remove his business incentive policy and remove the contract as well. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am pleased to hear that the Minister has put in those kind of measures, even in advance of a revised BIP. I would like to ask the Minister, since the days and months of this government are now numbered, whether it is the Minister's determination to have in place a new and improved business incentive policy during the life of this government. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. It was my intention to do that when I started this process, the review of the business incentive policy, and it is still my intention to try to get it done. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Patterson.
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. So, Mr. Speaker, now that it appears that we will be having a final session of this Assembly in June of this year, can I ask the Minister, can we expect to have, for that session, tabled a new business incentive policy. Thank you.
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Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, it is my intention to have it done in the life of this government. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Allooloo.