Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Minister had indicated that he is willing to look at revenue-generating ideas in the future and I know that video lottery terminals, or VLTs, have been brought up in the past and I believe that we have enough social problems in the north. We have been hearing about Alberta and other places where people are losing their homes, their cars, their businesses, because of addictions to VLTs. Just leads to social problems, arguments at home, family break ups, that sort of thing. Also, you hear of people who were not drinking, and then started going to bars just to gamble and I do not think we need that type of thing in the Northwest Territories and I would hope that the Minister would not be considering this type of thing in the Northwest Territories. Can we get an indication of the Minister's views on this please?
Roy Erasmus on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 10th, 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
February 9th, 1997
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
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