David Krutko

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Deputy minister, Mr. Daniels.

Thank you. I believe that that is the problem with the policy when you have three companies in the same community. They’ve made a major capital investment in regard to the Capital Suites in Inuvik, I believe it was $12 million that they put into it. The Gwich’in put in half of that, which is $6 million, they own half the hotel and they are a local business. If anything, it’s in the Gwich’in Settlement Region, but yet because of a 1 percent difference, they are being excluded from a policy that is, basically, you know… Is there a possibility of a Charter challenge? I don’t know; maybe we should...

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses. General comments in regards to Bill 5. Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions are directed to the Minister responsible for the Business Incentive Policy. It is in regards to my Member’s statement and the principles that are laid out in the policy. Again, I touched on number three where it talks about the policy should not try to dis the president and future self-government treaties or land claim-based rights. Again, I believe that under the land claim agreements and under what the government is going to be doing here in the Northwest Territories is working to develop a list of Gwich’in businesses in the Gwich’in settlement area...

Does committee agree the Minister bring in his witnesses?

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to conclude my statement.

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With that, I would like to thank the Minister and witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out.

What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. At this time I would like to ask the standing committee that reviewed the bill in they have any comments. Mr. Tom Beaulieu, chair of Social Programs. Mr Beaulieu.

To the bill as a whole as amended.

Okay, with that, we’ll take a short break.

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