Thank you. It is in fact a new program; new program dollars here, $375,000, and it will be divvied up among the regions so that operators can work on product development. We would like to see this increase. We think it is very important and a worthwhile initiative. I would agree that we aren't able to spend the kinds of dollars that other jurisdictions do. Other provinces use economic development agreement money at times to partner with the CTC, the Canadian Tourism Commission, and lever even further additional dollars. We don't have an EDA, we're hampered in that regard, but neither does the Yukon and they do spend more money on tourism that we do. Really it's a matter of priorities. But we recognize that we're getting a lot of good work out of the NWTAT -- I would acknowledge that -- and for relatively little money. I think we'd like to do as much as we can going forward in future budgets to recognize that and make sure we reward areas that have been successful with limited funding. Aside from the $375,000 in this regard in this budget, there isn't any additional money in that regard.
Brendan Bell on Committee Motion 3-15(3): To Delete $120,000 From The Financial Management Board Secretariat Budgeting And Evaluation Re Foregone Interest, Defeated
In the Legislative Assembly on March 22nd, 2004. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 3-15(3): To Delete $120,000 From The Financial Management Board Secretariat Budgeting And Evaluation Re Foregone Interest, Defeated
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 22nd, 2004
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