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Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Really, it is just the SEED money, the Great Northern Arts Festival, and the film industry rebate program. That is it? Those are the only streams of money that are available for the arts? Is that what the Minister has just said? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the commitment of the Minister to do that. I just want to turn to Yellowknife visitor services. It's $161,000 as shown on page 225. That is actually less than the cost of the visitors’ centre in Dawson City, Yukon. I don't know how many visitors they get, but we seem to get a lot of visitors in Yellowknife now. Is the Minister looking at increasing support for tourism in Yellowknife and visitor services beyond $161,000 a year? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As the Member knows, Mactung is probably one of the world's largest undeveloped concentrations of tungsten in the world. We are working on a marketing plan going forward right now, and we are anticipating having that ready by the summer of 2018. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I think the Minister is referring to the large total for 2016-2017. That was, I don’t know, MGM or something that decided not to proceed with exploration, so they forfeited a large amount of money. Is that what that is? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Merci, Monsieur le President. Thanks to the Minister for those good-news stories, but he still hasn't talked about anything concrete that he's prepared to do to make sure that his department has the proper authority to take on this leadership role, so let's get really specific here. I do want to say something nice about the framework. It finally sets a target for industrial greenhouse gas emissions, but to continue to send staff to try to secure industry buy-in, that's not the kind of leadership I think we need on this file. Will the Minister commit to an ongoing round table with industry...

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the Minister's boundless enthusiasm for this idea. Look, I'm not asking for the entire park system to be open all winter, but maybe you can start with a few pilot projects, having two or three different parks open at least three or four weeks or something into the fall, and then you can look at maybe some other options. Can the Minister commit to come to committee with a few options that might be costed out to look at piloting this idea of extending the season? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I was just wondering if the Minister could tell us whether he has got a cheque from Mactung yet. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes, that would be helpful to know. The "Licenses, rental and other fees," can someone just tell me what those are comprised of? Can someone just explain a little bit more about what that is? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Yes, the Minister is right. It was for a defined period of time, put I quoted the Auditor General directly from the report. I wasn't making that up. I want to give the Minister his own opportunity to talk about the good work the department is doing. What specific policy, legislative, or structural changes is the Minister imposing to ensure that his department can fulfill its leadership role on climate change?

Debates of , 18th Assembly, 3rd Session (day 16)

Thanks, Mr. Chair. No questions. Thank you.