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

Minister's Statement 3-12(4): Sessional Statement   outlines what is the huge priority of the day. In the 10th Assembly, it was housing. The housing committee went all over the place and came up with lots of great ideas to solve the housing crisis. In 11th Assembly we set up one on the economy, and now we are into social and health

Committee Report 20-12(3): Standing Committee On Finance Report On Bill 27, Payroll Tax Act And Bill 26, An Act To Amend The Income Tax Act, No. 2   of raising taxes. I am supportive of the principle of the bill to tax the fly-in, fly-out labour force people who are working and do not contribute to the Northwest Territories' economy. They come in, work, make their wages and they leave. I am supportive of trying to tax them but I

Question 707-12(3): Lack Of Action To Stimulate Economy  Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Dent.

Question 707-12(3): Lack Of Action To Stimulate Economy  One thing that causes me concern, Mr. Speaker, is the situation at the Department of Economic Development is sounding too familiar. Members have considered extensively in this House the difficulties encountered by, particularly, the Department of Health due to its lack of strate

Question 707-12(3): Lack Of Action To Stimulate Economy  Mr. Pollard.