Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I think it's very important to have a real good look at this and see if we can adjust the policy to allow the cutting and polishing facilities, those people who buy these diamonds, to send them overseas and get them cut and bring them back and make money on sales tax. As a government, we are spending a lot of dollars supporting these businesses and if our own policies are going to be hindering their success, then we better tackle that very soon. I do have one question though. For a community or region that has entered negotiations with these companies and has negotiated access to rough, what does the policy say in terms of communities selling the rough to cutting and polishing facilities that require more diamonds, without the said community having to getting into the cutting and polishing business, per se? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Steven Nitah on Standing Committee On Governance And Economic Development Comments
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Standing Committee On Governance And Economic Development Comments
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 3rd, 2003
Page 503
Steven Nitah Tu Nedhe
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