Mr. Chairman, normally it takes more funding to encourage someone with a smaller contract rather than with a larger contract. I am also concerned about this government making commitments beyond the year 1999. I am concerned from two points. One is that we are committing ourselves to making payments for Nunavut when we know that in 1999, we will no longer be responsible for Nunavut. I am also concerned that we are committing the Nunavut government to contracts that we don't have a right to commit them to at this point in time. Is it really realistic that we should be committing ourselves to a contract longer and beyond 1999 if we were able to do shorter-term contacts for the Keewatin and for the Western Arctic?
Vince Steen on Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
In the Legislative Assembly on May 15th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 15-13(3): To Suspend Application Of The Business Incentive Policy
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 15th, 1996
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