Question 117-12(5): Access To Federal Infrastructure Program By Northern Communities   a matching contribution from a municipality or a provincial government. Since many of our municipalities don't have much revenue-raising capacity because of their small size or because of the undeveloped economy, will the Minister be looking at a more flexible approach in the Northwest

Question O550-12(2): Recent Activities Of Round Table On Sustainable Development Policy  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Judgments are very often made about governments, not only on what they do but also on what they do not do, In the last Assembly, this government adopted a policy of sustainable development because, in our concerns about the economy, we wanted to be sure

Aircraft Maintenance Facility   permanent jobs which are not government positions, and it does not exist in the government system at all at this present time. The spinoff and net effect would greatly revive any regional economy. There are numerous economic benefits that would greatly benefit any community. I think

Question O537-12(2): Lack Of Government Decentralization To Kitikmeot Region  . Speaker, in the Northwest Territories we have to use everything that is available to us to develop our economy. In Norman Wells it was oil because oil was there. You will find not a whole lot of government people in Norman Wells. Mr. Speaker, in Hay River it was fishing

Committee Report 1-12(5): Standing Committee On Finance Response To Options Paper On Deficit Management   see, there are other things that we need to know. We need to know whether you want to priorize housing or whether you want to priorize education. We want to know whether you want to invest money in the economy. We want to know whether you want to continue with parks. We want

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters   effect, which is valued at $1.50 for every contract dollar spent, the further benefits to local economies are approximately $202,500. Of course, we must not forget the advertising that we hope those northern companies are going to get as our athletes proudly wear their garments

Motion 8-12(4): Road Construction Through Wood Buffalo National Park, Carried As Amended   that, if there was one thing that would change the structural economy, it would be if it had a road somehow south through the park into Alberta. That dream has persisted for many years and there has been a lack of political will at the level where these decisions are made, to achieve that result. I

Motion 8-12(4): Road Construction Through Wood Buffalo National Park, Carried As Amended   and increase our tourism for the north. We all know that tourism dollars add to our economy. I believe that it encourages an economic base, it allows for a transportation infrastructure to be built. I believe that it is a good initiative to look at. Mr. Speaker, as I have said, since

Question 260-12(4): GNWT Takeover Of Federal Tank Farm  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Given that the Minister is interested in acquiring a storage facility, which will allow for a larger volume of product in resupplying the Baffin and consequent economies of scale, is the department aware of the existence of large empty storage facilities

Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried   directly to the community's economy, in terms of employment generation and local purchasing, but adequate measures of indirect benefit to the community and region have not been quantified. The committee would like to see the department use Katannalik Park, specifically

Committee Motion 66-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 1, Carried   and individuals who made presentations during the public hearings on the legislative action paper felt a full funding requirement in the legislation was a good idea. However, there was some concern that a legislated full funding requirement may have a negative effect on the economy

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters   of delivering health care services through a new regional facility, must also be completed. In its previous report on the review of the capital estimates, the committee recommended that, in order to achieve economies of scale, the Departments of Social Services and Health assess

Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters   them to us for programming reasons. It is only helpful in terms of the economy, in ensuring we have the resources. I just wanted to point that out. I think it was a good recommendation by the Standing Committee on Finance.

Item 9: Replies To Budget Address   of that area of great interest to the mining industry and to the people of the Northwest Territories, who see the mining sector as having great potential for our economy, especially in the western Arctic. Thank you very much, Mr. Speaker. ---Applause

Minister's Statement 3-12(4): Sessional Statement  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In the Sessional Statement, there are comments made on stimulating local economies by improving local housing markets. It went on to talk about implementing the staff housing strategy, and talked about selling 89 units with another 91 pending