David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The motion is in order. The motion is not debatable. All those in favour? All those opposed? The motion is carried.

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Thank you, committee. I will rise and report progress. Mahsi.

Clause 7.

Thank you, Minister Roland. Anything further, Mr. Villeneuve?

Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m wondering if when the Premier spoke to…And I thank him for his response. Can we use what has happened to us with these cuts as a leverage or another example to the federal government of why the Northwest Territories is different? We’re not a province; we’re a territory. We’re being treated unfairly. We’re being taken advantage of on a daily basis and until we’re treated fairly, we should be treated differently at the very least. Again, we’re not a province. We’re on a fixed income. I know the Premier had mentioned that he’s going to communicate that in writing...

Mahsi, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Roland.

Does committee agree that Bill 10 is ready for third reading?

Clause 5.

Thank you, Minister Roland. Mr. Villeneuve.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to weigh in on the issue of the recent federal cuts and how they impact the residents here in the Northwest Territories.

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The federal government makes across-the-board cuts and it impacts various parts of the country in different ways, Mr. Speaker. Here in the Northwest Territories where we receive $800 million of our $1.1 billion directly from the federal government, these cuts hit us even harder because we have no ability to replace those funds with any type of own-source revenue. We are a territory, much like a person on a fixed income...

Mahsi Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Roland.