Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I give notice that on Wednesday, October 26, 2005, I will move the following motion: Now therefore I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Sahtu, that the government present a viable comprehensive strategy to address energy costs to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight at a public meeting in November 2005; And further that this strategy present both long and short-term mitigating measures, possibly including: subsidies for low income households, harvesters, and other renewable resource workers, and subsistence hunters; energy conservation measures; efficiency initiatives such as promoting the use of wood-generated heat; lobby efforts for federal assistance for NWT residents, such as reduction or elimination of the federal goods and services tax; and opportunities to work with our sister territories; And further that the government present a viable comprehensive strategy to address the overall cost of living in the NWT to the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight at a public meeting in January 2006; And further that this strategy include both long and short-term mitigating measures to address the high costs of essentials such as food, utilities, housing and transportation. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill Braden on Motion 8-15(4): Energy Costs And Overall Cost Of Living
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Motion 8-15(4): Energy Costs And Overall Cost Of Living
Item 14: Notices Of Motion
October 24th, 2005
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