Thank you, Mr. Chairman. There are a few areas that I would like to delve into here under the power subsidy issue. The program, as outlined here, suggests that the government is going to inject about $8.3 million into subsidizing electrical power that will largely go to individual households in the diesel powered communities, Mr. Chairman. A smaller amount goes to a commercial subsidy program. I would note, Mr. Chairman, that that is a projected increase of about $1.2 million from this current year. I'm sorry; it is the same as this current year, Mr. Chairman, but this current year is $1.2 million ahead of last year. So we are going from about $7.2 million last year to a projected $8.3 million this year and it's going to stay the same next year. Mr. Chairman, this begs a little bit of a question. The cost of the Power Subsidy Program to this government has risen about $1 million a year for last four or five years.
Bill Braden on Committee Motion 21-15(3): Recommendation To Resolve The Sirius Diamond Receivership Issue, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 15th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 21-15(3): Recommendation To Resolve The Sirius Diamond Receivership Issue, Carried
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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