Jane Groenewegen

Thank you very much for agreeing to have that on the agenda. In lead up to that discussion, would it be possible to do some research to see what kind of tax, by way of duty, the federal government, in fact, walked away from or left on the table by increasing the duty-free limits? In preparation for that it would be a good argument, I believe, to be made, that this is the least they could do, given what they have just given southern Canadians. Thank you.

A motion is on the floor. To the motion. Ms. Bisaro.

Agreed. Thank you. I’ll ask Mr. Blake to take the witness table and have the Sergeant-at-Arms escort his witnesses into the Chamber.

Mr. Blake, could you please introduce your witnesses for the record?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Finance. I would like to ask the Minister when is the last time the northern residents’ tax deduction was increased and when was the last time our government made a formal appeal to the federal government for this kind of cost-of-living relief for the residents of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

A motion is on the floor. To the motion.

Thank you, Mr. Blake. I’d like to ask the Member if he would like to bring witnesses into the House.

Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. To the motion.

Does committee agree that Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Student Financial Assistance Act, is now ready for third reading?

Question is being called. Motion is carried.

---Carried