Thank you, Mr. Chair. And certainly I can just say, you know, I hope that this comes up during the review but something that was pointed out to me by constituents, who are small business owners, is certainly ITI's been really good at getting -- helping businesses get off the ground, and the SEED program's been great for that. But what I've heard people are struggling with is, you know, they get a bit of support to get off the ground but maintaining a business in the Northwest Territories can be really challenging. And so that's one piece of feedback. I don't need a response from the Minister unless she's interested in commenting. But that was a piece of feedback I heard at the doors and stuck with me that we -- you know, just as important as fostering new is ensuring that we maintain what's existing so that, you know, we don't have this constant kind of hamster wheel of businesses opening and closing, opening and closing. You want things to sustain, for people to have a sustainable employment and sustainable income. So that's maybe something we can look into with the SEED program, ways that we can shift into kind of better support for maintenance -- maintaining kind of momentum. Thank you, Mr. Chair. If the (audio) --
Julian Morse on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 6th, 2025
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