Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I recall when the Minister in the government proposed doing away with the VTA and called it a Northern Living Allowance. From my perspective, and I think it is factual, people need the necessities of life. They need food, shelter and clothing. I recall many statements made by the government over the last couple of years that they were, indeed, trying to create a northern workforce. I hear the Minister telling me that most of the emphasis in the Northern Living Allowance is related to air travel. Mr. Speaker, I would ask the Minister to tell me why the Northern Living Allowance that this government has created is not taking into consideration what it actually costs a person to live there and create this northern employment workforce? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Seamus Henry on Question 518-13(5): Increase In Northern Living Allowance
In the Legislative Assembly on May 22nd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 518-13(5): Increase In Northern Living Allowance
Question 518-13(5): Increase In Northern Living Allowance
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 21st, 1998
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
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