Julie Green

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the growth of the film, television and media arts sector is an economic success story in the Northwest Territories. In early 2015, ITI tabled Take One, a strategy and action plan to grow the economic potential of the sector, then at $9.7 million a year. The introduction of a $100,000 pot of money for a rebate program to be spent on training, spending and travel provided incentives to film on location with local residents. The feature film, The Sun at Midnight, was one of two films approved for the rebate last year. With a total budget of $250,000, the producers...

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Thank you, Mr. Chair. By samples, does the witness mean core samples? Thank you.

Thank you for that commitment to provide the information. Those are all my questions.

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Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I’d like to enquire of the details of the Stanton Territorial Health Authority, deferred maintenance. Thank you.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister responsible for the Executive said during the budget debate the more communications officers you have the more they can contribute to open and transparent government. How does the Minister plan to ensure that more communications officers means more outreach and understanding, and how will those ideals be evaluated? Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, I wonder if the Premier could elaborate on that answer about how he is going to involve Regular Members.

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Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mahsi, colleagues. I propose the GNWT create financial incentives similar to the Mining Incentive Program for northern professionals to develop northern content. In addition to attracting more outside productions to the NWT, we can actively continue to grow the film, television and media arts sector from within. If we are to take this sector seriously, we must further increase investment in it in the next budget. Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.