David Krutko

Mr. Speaker, I’d like to thank the Minister for that, because in the report it clearly identifies through the finding of the research some of the priority items include a sawmill in the community of Aklavik, the fur garment factory that was there in the past -- there’s still effort to do that -- the whole area around tourism. I think it’s those types of initiatives that we, as government, can provide seed money to assist those communities to get some of these projects off the ground to generate those types of incomes.

So I’d just like to ask the Minister if he’s had an opportunity to get his...

Clause 16. Ms. Lee.

Does committee agree that Bill 10 as amended is ready for third reading?

Page 3, schedule, debts forgiveness, total $535,564.96.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. At this time I would like to ask the chair of the standing committee which reviewed the bill if you have any comments. Mr. Beaulieu.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The community of Aklavik has completed their Community Economic Sustainability Development Plan which shows that there’s definitely a need to give a different perspective of how researchers look at our communities. The Community Economic Development Plan is to remote Arctic communities such as Aklavik and the challenges that they face with the distance of the market and the high cost of living, cold climates, difficulties recruiting and retaining quality human resources to deliver programs and services, and the lack of economic development stabilized programs to provide...

Ms. Lee.

Clause 3.

---Clauses 3 through 12 inclusive approved

Detail? Bill 2, Forgiveness of Debts Act, 2009-2010, clause 1.

Does committee agree that Bill 5 is now ready for third reading?

---Bill 5 as a whole approved for third reading