Tom Beaulieu

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that the Chair rise and report progress.

Thank you. Mr. Chairman, I think that is clear. What is not clear is why it was cash-flowed over two years, but that is fine. I have no more questions in this area. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, can the Minister tell me how many positions existed in mineral petroleum resources, active positions, in 2015-16, so that I get a better picture of what the director is referring to?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, committee wishes to consider Tabled Document 26118(2), Northwest Territories Main Estimates 20172018, with the Department of Industry, Tourism and Investment and the Department of Education, Culture and Employment. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

The Summer Student program is an excellent program run by GNWT. The one bit of issue with it is the competitiveness of the private small businesses around the NWT when it comes to trying to hire summer students. I would like to know if the Minister has considered a way, in addition to trying to increase the number of hires by GNWT, of trying to support the students who are going to be going to the small businesses in a way of a subsidy or something like that for small businesses or for the students directly who wish to work for small businesses?

Marci cho, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have questions for the Minister of Human Resources on summer students. Mr. Speaker, on April 30th this year, about two and a half months from now, the students will be coming back to the NWT or finishing off their post-secondary schooling here in the NWT. I would like to know if all of the departments are starting to advertise and take applications for summer students at this time? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chair, I'd like to ask the Minister if the department is still contemplating possible review or maybe revamping of the Business Incentive Policy, first question. Second question is: is the Business Incentive Policy meeting its intended objective?

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, has the department determined that this program isn’t achieving its objective? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I notice that Business Development Investment Corporation is dropping by almost a half a million dollars. I was wondering if the Minister could just explain that decrease? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I move that committee defer consideration of estimates for the Department of Health and Social Services at this time. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.