Rocky Simpson

Thank you. Ms. Mathison.

Thank you. COVID secretariat, beginning on page 176, with information item on page 178. Questions? Member for Great Slave.

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Thank you. Minister.

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Thank you. Member.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I want to talk about the incentive to work. Due to COVID, we have seen the economic and business opportunities put on hold or disappear. The federal government, along with this government, has provided financial support to the residents and businesses of the NWT and continue to do so during this difficult time. Payments made to those who have been chronically unemployed but were very capable of working acted as a disincentive to seek or accept employment, while others leveraged it as stop-gap and opportunity to move forward.

Mr. Speaker, what I find in the NWT is that...

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Thank you. Committee, we will defer the departmental summary and review the estimates by activity summary, beginning with administrative and support services, starting on page 172 with information item on page 175. Questions? Member for Kam Lake.