Thank you, Madam Chair. I was suggesting that once the membership fee would be a significant source of revenue for the organization itself. It would also create a sense of ownership, real ownership, by the Members. It is my view that once that happens, then there will be a commitment to work together, perhaps more so than in the past, resulting in some sort of a plan that they could present to myself and to the government saying, as representatives of the tourism industry, here is what we need to get done to enhance the tourism industry in the Northwest Territories, and here is what we ask of you as a government. Whether it is assistance in marketing, in providing technical, professional advice, in dollar terms, whatever that is, all I am saying is once they have come up with some viable plan on how we can promote the tourism industry, which is the primary purpose of that association. Then we have business to do and the amount of money that we would be making available, if it was required, would be in terms of whatever it is that is required for their plan. We would not be restoring the level of funding, if there is no plan. There has to be some plan. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi 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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