Wendy Bisaro

Thanks for that explanation. I’m very glad to hear that. It sounds as though we are being very positive about wanting to keep this industry here. Judging by the information that I’ve been given, this is a long-term mining project and one that’s going to benefit our Territory, particularly the South Slave for a long time to come. So I think we need to do as much as we can to encourage this industry to locate themselves within the NWT as opposed to outside.

The last time we got information from Avalon there was a bit of a suggestion that they haven’t really had a lot of meetings with either the...

That’s great to hear that. I would just like to know, once the information has gone to committee, is it the intention of the Minister to publish the results of this consultation to the general public? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I just have a couple of questions. The first one references the study and the potential changes to the Business Incentive Plan, which has been out there being studied, being reviewed for quite some time. I wonder if I can get an update from the Minister on where the consultation on potential changes to the BIP is at and whether or not there is any plan to make changes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a couple of questions here in regard to the Yellowknife Airport. One is that the business plan referred to investigation of an alternative governance for the Yellowknife Airport. I wonder if I could get an update on where that project is at, please. Thank you.

I guess to the Minister, then, was there ever any money for other access roads other than the Prelude Lake access road? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have a question here which relates back to a discussion that ensued during business plans. I know that in all departments this year the utility payments have been transferred and consolidated with the Department of Public Works. I presume that has happened also with Transportation, that they’ve moved their utility payments over to PWS. When we discussed business plans, there was mention of a number of departments, including Transportation, being involved in discussion of the creation of an infrastructure department. I wonder if the Minister could comment on...

Thanks to the Minister. Just one quick question, I guess. Relative to the frequency of visits to communities, particularly for people looking to take drivers testing and get drivers’ licences issued, how often would these mobile issuing stations make the rounds, so to speak? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Item 8, written questions.

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I just have a comment here. I’d like to thank the department and commend the department and their staff for the work that was done on the city of Yellowknife by-pass road. It’s a huge improvement in terms of city safety. We have another access to get in and out of the city. I just would like to express my appreciation for the fact that this is basically completed. Thanks for the work.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I asked the Minister what the plan was that exists. I don’t think I have heard an answer to that. But I appreciate the offer, which I think I heard in that answer and the previous one, of looking at the process. I really think that is something we absolutely have to do. It is not fair right now. There is not an opportunity to assist communities in achieving their end goals; not the government’s goals, the communities’ goals. As this government revises the Greenhouse Gas Strategy, would this idea of an NWT green fund be able to be considered under the revision of that...