Jane Groenewegen

I call Committee of the Whole to order. Yesterday we left off working on Bill 1, Appropriation Act, 2004-2005, under the Department of Finance. What is the wish of the committee? Mr. Allen.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Revenues, recoveries and transfer payments, Department of Finance. Thank you.

Could I ask you now to flip back in your book to the beginning of the Finance department to department summary? Total operations and expense, $7.354 million.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I had observed on some NWT employee's business cards a word that says tourism…Or, it's two words. It says tourism information and a 1-800 number. It's just in regular print. Would the Minister commit to working with his department to develop something that looks a little more interesting, that might be a little more eye catching than just a regular print with a telephone number beside it? Perhaps a different font with some aurora passing through it, or something that we would be happy to put on our business cards. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Roland. What is the wish of the Member?

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Roland.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I think we have a tendency sometimes to look for big-tickets items, items that are in the hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars where we can save money. I think where our constituents and people in the public service could help us is in areas involving smaller amounts and smaller adjustments where the impacts won't be felt as greatly, but added all together they would make a significant difference, as well. That's why I think it's important to have some mechanism set up where these kinds of suggestions can be channelled and properly considered...

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Yakeleya.