This is page numbers 1105 - 1142 of the Hansard for the 14th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was justice.

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Return To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Supplementary To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, the Minister went on to indicate in the media that we wanted to go beyond cutting and polishing and get into things like trading in diamonds and making jewelry. What other financial opportunities does this industry offer us, if we are going to go beyond just cutting and polishing? What are the other benefits that we are looking at from the diamond industry as a whole? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Handley.

Further Return To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, I think the Member is quoting from a reporter's observations during a constituency meeting and I was responding as an MLA. In terms of a diamond strategy and what are the other opportunities, those are more questions that the Minister responsible for the diamond industry could answer more than I can. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Further Return To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Supplementary To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, what are the other financial opportunities that are at our doorstep as a consequence of diamond mining? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Handley.

Further Return To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, potentially there is a whole chain of financial opportunity that there are value-added benefits that go, in my view, all the way to jewelry and trading of diamonds and so on. There is also opportunity, as I expect, not for this government but for future governments on taxation and so on. There are many opportunities and I think the more people that are employed, the more income tax they pay. There could be a whole list of opportunities that the government could take advantage of as we see this industry blossom. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Your final supplementary, Mr. Braden.

Supplementary To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
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Bill Braden

Bill Braden Great Slave

Mr. Speaker, what steps or what kind of strategies are on the way right now to help us capitalize on those as yet unrealized opportunities? Thank you.

Supplementary To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Braden. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Handley.

Further Return To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
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Joe Handley

Joe Handley Weledeh

Mr. Speaker, as I said before, it is the Minister of RWED who is responsible for the diamond strategy and he is working on that. I really can't answer for him of how that is all unfolding and what the opportunities are and how they would come about and when. I think it is, again, Mr. Speaker, a question that is more appropriate for the Minister of RWED. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
Question 354-14(6): Support For Secondary Diamond Industries
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Hay River North, Mr. Delorey.

Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
Item 6: Oral Questions

September 30th, 2003

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Paul Delorey

Paul Delorey Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, the Honourable Vince Steen. Mr. Speaker, during last session and for some time now we have been hearing a lot of talk about sports and recreation in the North and the possible creation, amalgamation of different sports bodies or the creation of the new supper board or sports and recreation board. Could the Minister please inform the House as to where the department is on this, at what stage they are at and what progress they are making on that? Especially the new board that we have been talking about. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

Return To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, since the last session in June, I have met with Sport North and the Aboriginal Sports Circle to discuss the issues that were raised in the House at the June session, and the end result of that was that Sport North agreed to continue working towards establishing an NWT sports and recreation board which is now known as a council. Over the summer, the interim coordinating team which Sport North is taking part in, although cautiously, met three times and they were planning another meeting I believe for September 26. I am not sure if that one was held or not, but they are still working towards establishing the board. My intent is to have a document tabled in the House in the next few days, outlining the sports and recreation policy that I have planned to put in place early in October. With that, there will also be changes to the lottery regulations. Once that happens what would be left to do then is to have the sports and recreation board officially established, possibly by April of next year. Thank you.

Return To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Supplementary To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
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Paul Delorey

Paul Delorey Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think I heard the Minister mention that Sport North was working with the other sports groups to establish the new board. Is Sport North working with, or a part of, are they in support of the new board and are they working to establish the new board? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

Further Return To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my information is that they are a part of the interim coordinating team. They are working with departments to establish the sports north council. Officially what it will be called in the future is sports and recreation council. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Supplementary, Mr. Delorey.

Supplementary To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Paul Delorey

Paul Delorey Hay River North

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, could the Minister tell me whether the Members of this House are going to have a look at the new policies, the changes to the policies that he will be introducing before he introduces them to the House, or will we not see them until they come into the House? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Delorey. The honourable Minister of MACA, Mr. Steen.

Further Return To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
Item 6: Oral Questions

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Vince Steen

Vince Steen Nunakput

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I believe I am scheduled to table in this House early next week the sports and recreation policy. It is not signed off at this point, but it will be there for Members to make comments on and get back to us. Thank you.

Further Return To Question 355-14(6): Nwt Sport And Recreation Board
Question 355-14(6): NWT Sport And Recreation Board
Item 6: Oral Questions

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The Speaker

The Speaker Tony Whitford

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Your final supplementary, Mr. Delorey.