This is page numbers 493 - 532 of the Hansard for the 15th Assembly, 5th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was tourism.

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Page 6, clause 6.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Clause 7.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Clause 8.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Clause 9.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair David Ramsay

Mr. Hawkins.

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Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If I could just get the Minister to reaffirm, I know it's been said a couple times already today, but there was a commitment, I think I understood, that the Minister would bring regulations back to committee for their overall review. I appreciate that commitment; I just want to make sure that it still exists, it's still on the record. If the Minister would mention in his area about possibly tackling the people who refuse to pay their licence. Would it fall under this particular area...Sorry; remit the licence fees, my apologies. Would it fall in this area as he envisions it? Thank you.

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The Chair David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. We are on clause 9, suspension or cancellation, but I'll ask Minister Bell, please.

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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Not specifically to this section, Mr. Chairman, but I will restate the commitment that we will come back with the regulations package and we will

sit down with committee. I've also made the commitment to committee to talk about the communications plan; that holds. We will make good on that commitment. Specifically, and this will be developed in regs, how we come up with some vehicles that deal with those who are negligent in remitting fees to the government, we've got some ideas and we're going to put those down and consult on those and come back to committee on that respect specifically. Thank you.

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The Chair David Ramsay

Thank you, Minister Bell. Anything further, Mr. Hawkins?

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Robert Hawkins

Robert Hawkins Yellowknife Centre

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just want to say on record, I spoke to an operator not even a week ago about this and they were quite enthused that the Tourism Act was coming before the Assembly, and I even sent them a copy just the other day now that it's printed for the public. That was one of their concerns, about the operators paying or remitting fees. So I just want to make sure that the Minister is well aware that there are operators following this issue and they're looking forward to the Minister finally dealing with this in a firm a clear way. So I appreciate the Minister. No question, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. I've got Mr. Yakeleya next.

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Norman Yakeleya

Norman Yakeleya Sahtu

Mr. Chair, just on the question on the appointment of tourism officers in terms of them having the powers of a peace officer. I'm looking at where they're going to be placed. If they have the powers of a peace officer, can they look at strategically some locations where there's no enforcement officers in some of the communities we have? Are all the regions going to have tourism officers? Thank you.

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The Chair David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. I'll just remind Members we are on clause 9, and that is suspension or cancellation, but I'll allow the question. Minister Bell.

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Brendan Bell

Brendan Bell Yellowknife South

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I may have missed some of the question here, but the tourism officers will be the existing tourism officers that we have in place here and the interest in their ability to act or have the responsibilities as a peace officer, that's correct, but only for the purposes of this act. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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The Chair David Ramsay

Thank you, Minister Bell. Anything further, Mr. Yakeleya? Thank you, committee. Thank you for your indulgence here. We are on clause 9. Once again, clause 9.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair David Ramsay

Thank you, committee. Page 7, appeal, clause 10.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair David Ramsay

Clause 11.

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Some Hon. Members

Agreed.

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The Chair

The Chair David Ramsay

Tourism special management area, clause 12. Mr. Pokiak.