Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Again, the Minister mentioned a couple of times the information report from this film forum. I think Regular Members would appreciate that and having access.

Finally, the topic that was mentioned of tax incentives. Not as prevalent as we may think, but it would also be an economic benefit for this industry. If jurisdictions like Yukon and Ontario are leading in this area, and provinces like Saskatchewan only learned that by dropping it, their film industry recently dried up, we don’t have any form of tax credit or rebate program in this industry.

Will the Minister commit...

Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, total department, not previously authorized, $2.835 million.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Miltenberger.

I think that is the clarity I am looking for. No further questions.

Transportation, operations expenditures, marine, not previously authorized, $12,000.

Question has been called.

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Thank you, committee. Mr. Menicoche.

I appreciate the Minister’s enthusiasm. I think everyone in the Northwest Territories shares that enthusiasm. If we’re truly going to support the business of professional filmmaking in the NWT, we need to start treating this as a business. The GNWT needs to look at the proper infrastructure and the proper investments to help offset the very expensive budget costs of bringing film crews, bringing equipment and production into the Northwest Territories.

What are the Minister’s specific actions that he’ll be undertaking with himself and his department to deal with these so-called costs to the...

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Miltenberger.

One final question, Madam Chair. The Minister of Finance indicated if there should be any savings in design, that money should be transferred to general coffers.