Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are a lot of implications when we do community empowerment and community transfer. Areas the territorial government now has responsibility for or they have exemption from or are able to cover from a liability side. There are several areas here that I would like to propose. One question I would like to have the Minister or her officials address, what is happening with the Business Incentive Policy with regard to the communities taking on community empowerment? What will happen with regard to the Affirmative Action Policy with the transfer? What about GST where the territorial government is exempt if the community takes care of, for example, the maintenance on a facility? The cost of maintaining that facility may increase by seven percent because the territorial government is exempt. The only jurisdiction by the way in Canada that can do so, which is a wonderful benefit for us. If we transfer this to the communities, then all of a sudden we could potentially face a seven percent increase in operating for those particular communities. I am thinking of airports, where we are talking about the transfer of airports in the Keewatin. That is not cheap to operate. How are we addressing those particular cost factors? Thank you.
Jake Ootes on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 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 28th, 1997
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