Glen Abernethy

Mr. Bromley?

Mr. Speaker, are the diamond mines meeting the conditions of their socio-economic agreements with respect to fly in/fly out employees and employing Northerners?

Education and Culture Not Previously Authorized: $3.052 million.

Department of Education, Culture and Employment, Operations Expenditures, Education and Culture, Not Previously Authorized: $3.052 million, approved.

I’ll now ask the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the additional witness into the Chamber.

Minister Miltenberger, can I please get you to introduce your witness.

Thank you. I will now open the floor to general comments on Tabled Document 75-16(2), Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2008–2009. Mr. Krutko.

Petroleum Products, Not Previously Authorized: $3.85 million. Mr. Bromley.

Does the committee agree that we have concluded consideration of Tabled Document 75-16(2), Supplementary Appropriation No. 2, 2008–2009?

There’s not much left, Mr. Speaker; thank you. Has Cabinet pursued opportunities that actually reduce the cost of living in the NWT? If so, what are their options?

Mr. Speaker, during the last session the Members on this side of the House asked government to increase revenue in order to avoid cutting programs and laying off employees. Unfortunately, many of the revenue options introduced in September are not acceptable and should not be pursued.

Later today I’ll be asking the appropriate Ministers some specific questions on revenue options for the Government of the Northwest Territories.

Total Department, Not Previously Authorized: $754,000.

Department of Justice, Operations Expenditures, Total Department, Not Previously Authorized: $754,000, approved.

We’ll move on to page 13, Transportation. Minister Miltenberger, during your opening comments you indicated that you might want to bring in an additional witness.