Jane Groenewegen

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Roland.

Thank you. Municipal and Community Affairs, operations expenditures, not previously authorized, regional operations, continued, total department, $47.307 million.

Thank you, Mr. Ramsay. Mr. Pokiak.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to raise awareness in this House to the need for support for small businesses in the North. It has again been brought to my attention that there is not enough support for small businesses as it relates to ongoing northern development and, more specifically, the proposed pipeline. Expectations were understandably raised since the division of RWED into Industry, Tourism and Investment and Environment and Natural Resources. Has there been anything new come from Industry, Tourism and Investment for small business since this division? Are...

Thank you, Mr. Villeneuve. Mr. McLeod.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.

Thank you. NWT Housing Corporation, operations expenditures, not previously authorized, NWT Housing Corporation, $1 million.

As I understand it then, you are going to put $3.5 million worth of renovations and upgrades into this building and in two to four years you are going to tear it down and replace it anyway. This has got to be the ultimate case of throwing good money after bad here and I do respect the fire marshal and the code, but the fact of the matter is that usually upgrades to code and bringing things up to standard don’t come into play until there is a major renovation in the building. Once you start that process and start that ball rolling, then you have to comply with the newest codes. There is just a...

Thank you. Now back to the various clauses. Bill 1, Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 4, 2005-2006, to the schedule on page 4, part 1, vote 1, operations expenditures, total supplementary appropriation for operations expenditures, $850,000; total supplementary appropriation, $850,000.

Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Roland.