Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. General Comments. Mr. Dolynny.

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Next under general comments I have Mr. Nadli.

Thank you. We’ve made general comments. Could I direct Members’ attention to page 27, which we will stand down initially. Actually, we’ll go first to general comments. General comments on the Department of Finance. Any general comments? Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you. Does committee agree?

Thank you, committee. We will commence after a brief break.

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I’d like to call Committee of the Whole to order. The Speaker has listed some of the things that are before Committee of the Whole today. What is the wish of committee? Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I’ll be very brief. There’s been reference made in these general comments and this discussion to our revenues by way of our transfer payment, which is somewhat based on the population of our territory and our government’s desire to attract more people to live in the Northwest Territories to curb our declining population. My question, I guess, and comment for the Minister is, if you were listening to the debate and discussion amongst us about this at any given time, you would think that every potential job in the Northwest Territories was a Government of the Northwest...

Thank you, Mr. Dolynny. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Minister Miltenberger.