Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate that is the case and Hay River does, in fact, hope for and encourage the economic development of the surrounding communities. We do appreciate the business that those communities do bring into our community. With respect to the economic benefits and spinoffs from the diamond mining operations which are in place now and the ones that will be in place in future, I have obviously had discussions with the Minister on previous occasions and have found that his approach to the distribution of those benefits to be very open-minded and very fair. The issue of the diamond sorting and valuating facility is one that keeps coming up, although it is only one component of a much larger range of possible benefits. Could the Minister provide any kind of indication as to what role his department will be playing in facilitating the distribution of the benefits derived from the new Mineral Sector Development? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Jane Groenewegen on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 23rd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 23rd, 1997
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