Katrina Nokleby

At this time, we haven't discussed waiving the rental fees for the parks. I do think that they are fairly nominal; however, definitely something I can have a discussion with my department about. Thank you, Madam Chair.

In the pre-COVID era, I had directed my department that I wanted a review of MTS, and I will continue to do so. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I believe that the food program one is one that is application based, so, therefore, sometimes we have the amount of money, we think we're going to spend it all, and then somebody doesn't meet their obligations or retracts their application or such. That's why you would see different numbers there. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. As part of the MRA regulations, we are doing a royalty review and are planning that currently. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I definitely will commit to looking at this. There is the argument, and I have had lots of conversations with tourism operators in the last while, of if there is a business and they have an asset in the Northwest Territories, they spend money in the Northwest Territories, they employ Northwest Territories people, and this, again, is a larger conversation we're having in procurement, as well, where is the line of you could have the company owned by the guy in the Northwest Territories who is then hiring everybody out of the South and all the money is flowing out, or...

Thank you, Madam Chair. On our left, looking at the back of the room, we have Assistant Deputy Minister Tracy St-Denis, ADM of economic development; and on our right, we have Ms. Pamela Strand, my deputy minister for ITI. Thank you.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Technically, it was just reviewed because we somewhat updated our guidelines for COVID. I do think that maybe what the Member is looking more for is an overarching, not just COVID-related review. I don't have the date of the last review, but I do commit that, as a new Minister, I do want to look at these types of programs and see where we can be doing better. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I hate to do this, Madam Chair, but I'm going to take that question and return with a written answer. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Yes, I would have to look at a map to clarify, so we will return. I do just want to say that, growing up, my parents were teachers, and we went camping all summer long, so I'm fully in support of expanding campgrounds across the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Madam Chair.

Thank you, Madam Chair. I think it would be premature to commit to an exact date at this time, given that we are all sitting here in phase 1 of COVID emerging and have no idea when wave 2 or wave 3 may hit. I would like to commit to having that to the Member by the end of the year; however, at this time, I really can't predict the future. Given that there are a lot of uncertainties here, I don't want to make a promise that I can't keep. Therefore, I will just state that and leave it at that. Thank you, Madam Chair.