Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Mr. Chair. That is not shown, though, anywhere in the main estimates or the business plan? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

I will save that line until we get to that section. I think I heard the Minister say, shown on page 218, that there are a number of staffing changes that are happening within this activity. I will give a couple of examples. There are two fewer people in headquarters. The Sahtu is losing a position. I think I heard the Minister say, as well, that some other petroleum advisor positions are being phased out. Why are petroleum positions found in this section of the budget and not in the next one, which is called "minerals and petroleum resources"? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I probably should have had a closer look at this myself before I asked the question. On 230, 20182019, it shows a revenue of zero or just a line, but the previous two years, either the revised estimates or the actuals, were $292,000. What is happening in 20182019? Have all of those leases been given up or surrendered? Are there any revenues coming in? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Is this just a general pot that is available for different organizations to apply to obtain funding to go to these sorts of conferences? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Perfect. The Minister is actually anticipating all my questions. The number for Growing Forward on page 216, the $488,000, is that GNWT's contribution towards Growing Forward, or does some of that include federal money and how much? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Anybody who has walked downtown in Yellowknife these days knows how active the tourist sector is. We have tourists walking in our neighbourhood now. I live on Forrest Drive, and they are walking in the neighbourhood, looking for things to do. We have got to find a better way to provide services for the tourists that do come here. We want to make sure that they are made welcome and that they have more activities to do than just walking around in neighbourhoods, which is fine if they want to learn about Yellowknife, but I am sure we can do a lot better. Thanks, Mr. Chair. That...

Thanks. I appreciate the Minister undertaking that commitment. I want to turn to page 221. It shows that there is a contribution ongoing to the NWT Chamber of Mines, $30,000. It looks like it is some kind of a core funding. Can the Minister comment on this? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I accept what the Minister said, but maybe that item of $3 million needs to be broken down in the next main estimates or through the business plan to provide a little bit more information. I will double check the business plan on that myself, as well. I am sure the Minister is getting all prepared for this review of arts strategy with his colleague, the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. I want to move on to the agricultural strategy. I have seen there are a number of departments that have funding under the agricultural strategy. How is the implementation going...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes. I am sure he is prepared to work with his colleague, the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, to get that Cities, Towns and Villages Act changed before the House so that they can start to build up the destination marketing organization pot. Maybe the Minister can tell us, too, what is happening with the old visitors’ centre that is boarded up, just a few hundred metres from this building? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. That's great. I know the Minister is really anxious to look at the oil and gas legislation, as well. Are we going to be considering the royalty regime during the review of that legislation? He promised to do that with the mining legislation, but it has been pushed off now until the 19th Assembly. Are we going to be looking at the royalties with regard to oil and gas? Thanks, Mr. Chair.