Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In other cultures a great deal of importance is placed on the role of the extended family. In our culture, even here in the North, we often take our seniors to a different community, put them in facilities. Seniors living in their own accommodation, as my colleague raised today, struggle to maintain themselves in their independence in their own home. A number of years ago there was a prototype of a granny suite developed. They actually had it in the parking lot up here at the Explorer Hotel. The wisdom of the NWT Housing Corporation at the time was to build these...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Mr. Abernethy.

Thank you. Mr. Abernethy.

The Minister did give me the full amount of the lending portfolio, but how much room is there left that is not fully subscribed? I didn’t do the math. I didn’t write it down in time to do the math here. What avenue does the BDIC have to come back to the government to expand on the amount of money that they have to loan out to NWT businesses?

Okay. Page 3-18, active positions, human resource strategy and policy, information item.

Agreed, thank you. Page 3-17, operations expenditure summary, human resource strategy and policy, activity summary, $7.134 million. Mr. Hawkins.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My questions today are for the Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment. As the Minister well knows, the government crafts many different policies that help it achieve its goals. One of the stated goals of this government is to have viable and strong communities and regions, and as I’ve stated in my Member’s statement, there is a growing disparity amongst the regions in the Northwest Territories when it comes to their economic well-being.

One vehicle or tool which this government has at their disposal to assist with this would be greater access to funding, to loans...

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Mr. Abernethy.

Thank you. Information item. Mr. Menicoche.