Question 38-15(3): Fuel Assistance For Visitors To The North  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question this morning is to the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development, and it's in context of my many travels into rural parts of Western Canada and speaking with many of the individuals who would like to come north of 60 to visit ou

Poem Of Politics In The Northwest Territories  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since this is a Friday session, I want to put a little poetry into my Member's statement today, a poem written about my wife and I as we travelled into rural Canada to promote and educate people about the Northwest Territories. A local poet by the name o

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to again raise the profile of some of my correspondence I had with the Minister in terms of new tax initiatives; not tax changes to increase personal tax and other methodologies that were suggested. I think it's important to concentrate basically

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chair. Briefly, yes. The committee met with the Finance Minister on February 18, 2004, to review the draft 2004-05 main estimates for the Department of Finance. The department is proposing a $3.167 million decrease in operations expenses from the 2003-04 main

Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters  Thank you, Madam Chairperson. I would suggest that the committee consider Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005, and Committee Report 1-15(3). Perhaps we can begin with general comments on the Appropriation Act to be followed by consideration of this from the Department of Finan

Motion 1-15(3): Appointment Of Deputy Chairpersons Of Committee Of The Whole, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. WHEREAS there is requirement for the naming of two Members to hold the positions of deputy chairpersons of Committee of the Whole; AND WHEREAS it is desirable to appoint two Members; NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for Frame La

Question 34-15(3): Supporting Resource Development In Small Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm pleased to hear that and my final question to the Minister then is, is he willing to put more money toward the marketing aspect of that resource development in support of the trappers? Once they're on the land they're self-sustaining, as we know as pre

Question 34-15(3): Supporting Resource Development In Small Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm very pleased to hear that the Minister is prepared to work with us in trying to address some of the key questions that are raised consistently by our constituents. Again, it goes back to my statement yesterday about how we want to put people back on th

Question 34-15(3): Supporting Resource Development In Small Communities  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I hope I find a Minister that doesn't take my question as notice. I certainly want to raise that point with the Speaker. Today, Mr. Speaker, in the context of my Member's statement and also the replies to the opening address, I want to ask the Minister of

Question 25-15(3): Update On New Housing Re-investment Proposal  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question today is to the Minister responsible for the NWT Housing Corporation. It is in regard to a proposal submitted last year in regard to flat rent scale rates for public housing tenants of the Northwest Territories. The intent of th

Motion To Move Committee Report 1-15(3) To Committee Of The Whole, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I seek unanimous consent to waive Rule 93(4) and have Committee Report 1-15(3) moved into Committee of the Whole for today. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Motion To Move Committee Report 1-15(3) To Committee Of The Whole, Carried  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That concludes the introductory portion of the report of the Standing Committee on Accountability and Oversight. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Centre, that Committee 1-15(3) be received by the Assembly and moved into Committee

Committee Report 1-15(3): Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight Report On The Review Of The Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates  The committee was made aware that the 2004-2005 draft main estimates reflect a government-wide 25 percent cut in travel budgets from 2002-2003 actual spending. The total travel expenditure reduction for all departments is $3.171 million. While the committee applauds the govern

Committee Report 1-15(3): Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight Report On The Review Of The Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates  With the signing of the Tlicho Final Agreement last year and significant progress at other negotiating tables, self-government will soon be a reality. No one can reasonably expect that the new governments will be able to operate without an increase in the total number of dollars

Committee Report 1-15(3): Standing Committee On Accountability And Oversight Report On The Review Of The Draft 2004-2005 Main Estimates  In order to increase its revenues and reduce the deficit forecast for 2004-2005, the government proposed a number of changes to taxes. The Minister of Finance provided a full briefing to the committee on February 16, 2004. Members were concerned about the impact of these tax ch