Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of RWED on a matter that is not before committee of the whole. Mr. Speaker, apparently Mr. George Burne of BHP recently indicated that we should keep our noses out of the business of diamond mining other than to keep the roads open to ensure the businesses can get to the diamond mines. Mr. Speaker, when I was in London, I had occasion to meet Mr. Burne and to talk with him. When we were leaving, we gave him a book on Yellowknife, and he took a look at the cover. There was a cover of Yellowknife on there with modern buildings and everything. Modern buildings? Mr. Speaker, this is the same guy who is telling us to keep our business out of the mining industry because he thinks we do not know, he thought this was a mining town with little mining shacks all over. He also indicated that he did not think aboriginal people had the right temperament to be suited for preparing diamonds for market of sorting, polishing and cutting. Mr. Speaker, my question is, what type of skills are required for sorting, cutting and polishing of diamonds? Thank you.
Roy Erasmus on Question 258-13(5): Skills In Value-added Diamond Industry
In the Legislative Assembly on February 9th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Question 258-13(5): Skills In Value-added Diamond Industry
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 8th, 1998
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
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