Julie Green

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister Responsible for the Housing Corporation. Her report on reducing core housing need, called "Towards Level Ground: Addressing Persistent Core Need in the Northwest Territories," includes an action plan with spending of $20 million in the next fiscal year, yet the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation operations and maintenance budget is decreasing this year. What is the source of the $20 million required by the plan, and further:

How did the Minister decide to allocate spending among the 15 programs listed in the plan;

How...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the response from the Finance Minister. What does he anticipate the lead time is between fully making the case for an increase in the borrowing limit and getting approval for that? How much time does he anticipate that will take? Thank you.

I want to emphasize again, this report was not written by my Mom. These people are world-wide experts in revenue generation through resource royalties. So I am very interested to know how the Minister is going to evaluate the contents of these reports and bring the results to bear for discussion in the House?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I wonder: is the Minister of Finance for Canada receptive to the idea of increasing the borrowing limit? Thank you.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions are for the Minister of Finance on maximizing public revenue. I have mentioned the expert report that highlights weaknesses of our royalty collection regime. Are the Minister and his staff familiar with these reports, and what action have they taken to evaluate and consider the content of them with respect to tax policy formulation? Mahsi.

Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thanks to the witnesses for their answers. Nothing further.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, could the Minister please give us an overview of the responsibilities of the new deputy secretary for federal engagement? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the Minister's answer, but it doesn't really answer the question. So how does this money help the unsettled land claims? I'm missing something. Could the Minister please clarify? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. What I took away from that is that there is $84,000 available. If all of that money is spent then that is a new ballgame in terms of where the funding is going to come from. Do I have that right? Thank you.

That's everything. Thank you.