Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. For that we’ll go to Minister McLeod.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Committee, we’re on 5-59, NWT Housing Corporation, information item, local housing organizations, operations expenditure summary. Any further questions?

Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to dovetail on some of the questions regarding the sport hunter outfitter marketing money. Really, I think we heard a genuine offer from the Minister here. Could the Minister go on record with this committee? Timing is paramount and we agree. We need to look at beyond just the $300,000. These companies, these organizations want to get back on the road to recovery. They want to get back into their business and timing is of the essence. Right now, they’ve got to deal with things this spring in order to plan marketing shows for the fall if, indeed, it’s...

Can I get the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Thank you.

Minister McLeod, would you like to introduce your guests to the Chamber, please?

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Minister McLeod.

Thank you, committee. Page 12-32, Industry, Tourism and Investment, activity summary, economic diversification and business support, grants and contributions, grants, $625,000, contributions, and carried forward to page 12-33, sorry, and 12-34. Total contributions. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Committee, we’re on 5-49, NWT Housing Corporation, information item, executive, operations expenditure summary. Any questions?

Thank you, Mr. Blake. I will take that as a comment. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Thank you, colleagues. I bring this motion with the support of my colleagues here today to address and, obviously, do a thank you for the hard work that our NWT Tourism folks do to promote our territory with all their marketing initiatives. I believe that although we see a $600,000 increase in this year’s budget, the fact remains that this government promised a $1.2 million insertion and has made a decision to do so over a two-year period. We’re trying to earmark the fact that we’re looking forward to the additional $600,000 that this motion be moved in the form of a...

Thank you very much. If I could get the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses into the Chamber. Thank you.

Thank you, Minister McLeod. Minister McLeod, do you have any witnesses you would like to bring into the Chamber today?