David Krutko

Minister of ITI.

Minister of ITI.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have talked to the development corporation in McPherson, I have talked to the co-op board, I have raised this in workshops we’ve held locally because they are talking about craft shops. They are talking about trying to help the crafts industry in McPherson. I asked them why do you want a craft shop. You have a perfect facility in Fort McPherson which is known, it’s marketable. It’s the Tent and Canvas Shop. It says Fort McPherson on the logo. We have to work with those other sectors in the communities and work with the Fort McPherson Canvas Shop to allow them that...

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses. General comments. Mr. Bromley.

Ms. Magrum, go ahead.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just have a question to the Minister with regard to the whole mandate of the development corporation and the whole establishment of facilities such as the Fort McPherson Canvas Shop, the fur shop in Aklavik, Tuktoyaktuk, now we got Fur Clouds. We have all these different ventures throughout the Northwest Territories, but the whole initiative of the government back then was to generate employment in communities where we have high pockets of unemployment. I think especially with the recession that we’re in, that’s something we should be seriously considering looking at...

Does committee agree the Minister brings in his witnesses?

Mr. Yakeleya, could you point out what item you’re talking about on what page?

With that, I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, could you escort the witnesses out?

At this time I would like to ask the Minister of Public Works and Services if he has any opening remarks. Mr. Michael McLeod.

We’re on 12-35, information item, Fur Marketing Service Revolving Fund. Agreed?