Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Related to this has been the belief and advantage, at least on the surface, that the 10 percent allocation of diamonds by value, I believe, is a great advantage to northern cutting and polishing shops. But as my colleague Mr. Ramsay has pointed out, this has been very troublesome for the Northwest Territories and cutters and producers to really work with. Is this a good thing for us to continue to work with, Mr. Speaker, or is the 10 percent allocation, as strong and beneficial as it may have been, really not the way for us to go? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bill Braden on Question 436-15(3): Costs Of Keeping Sirius Diamonds Operational
In the Legislative Assembly on February 21st, 2005. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 436-15(3): Costs Of Keeping Sirius Diamonds Operational
Question 436-15(3): Costs Of Keeping Sirius Diamonds Operational
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 20th, 2005
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