I appreciate those comments and it’s a very positive move. Of course, there are many and they are easy to get at, a couple of clicks on the Internet and we can see what Nunavut and Yukon are doing. It’s very similar between the two territories, assistance with local hires. You can put conditions on it to ensure that the majority of hires
are local or territorial before you get the support and so on; different mechanisms to maximize the degree of support with the investment made; travel assistance, recognizing the size of the Territory and so on.
I know the department has looked at it before, but it’s regarded so far as fairly shallow when they have looked at it. They don’t have the expertise on staff or at least they probably don’t have all the answers. Few agencies do have all the answers. I’m wondering if this review is open to participation by the public. As I mentioned earlier, we do have a lot of people who have on the ground experience, both within this jurisdiction and elsewhere. They usually have to go elsewhere to get support even if they are working here. If the Minister will be incorporating their perspectives and insights into that review and how that will be done, again an important diversifying opportunity for our economy.