Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Hypothetically, if the Novel project goes ahead and is on the ground and we are talking about conversion, after the fact, into much needed housing, public and private sector stock in our communities, hypothetically, if then we are talking about that work being done, the BIP would only be relevant if we decided to go to a straight tender. If we do a negotiated contract with an aboriginal joint venture or an aboriginal corporation, if we go out to request for proposals, we can take into account northern benefits as part of the benefit package we would score. So only if we so narrowly scope this and decide that it's tender only would the BIP even be relevant. Mr. Speaker, I think there is a lot of room here to make sure that northern companies are the primary beneficiaries of this project. We know that northern residents will be if we can get this kind of housing on the ground. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Brendan Bell on Question 427-15(4): Incentives For Northern Businesses
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 427-15(4): Incentives For Northern Businesses
Question 427-15(4): Incentives For Northern Businesses
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 19th, 2006
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