Mr. Speaker, I am not certain about the exact number of jobs that locating a facility by itself in the north will create, but there will be some jobs. I am not certain of how many full-time jobs it will involve, but I do know that the industry had indicated earlier on that their preference would be to have the process of evaluating rough diamonds off-shore in places perhaps like in Amsterdam or Antwerp. It is the Government of Canada's position and ours that rough diamonds be evaluated here in Canada.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 298-13(4): Diamond Evaluation Facility
In the Legislative Assembly on February 12th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 298-13(4): Diamond Evaluation Facility
Question 298-13(4): Diamond Evaluation Facility
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 11th, 1997
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