Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We've been currently funding that from within the ITI budget. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Testart.
By how much? Thank you.
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I don't have that detail in front of me. I'll have to get that information for the Member. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I find it difficult when this is responded in this manner, to say, “Well, we have money, but I can't tell you what it is or where you can find it.” I would hope the Minister would have a more satisfactory answer, but I will remain unsatisfied.
On the manufacturing strategy, what is the progress-to-date on the consultation engagement and drafting of that strategy, the progress made to date? Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We went out and did our public engagement in a number of communities across the Northwest Territories. We are going to be pulling together a What We Heard report. Hopefully, that is going to be done in the very near future, and we will be able to table that probably in the up-and-coming session or post it online before the next session starts. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I was involved in that process, and I appreciate the work that is going into that. One of the areas that is up for discussion in the strategic discussions around manufacturing is converting the current list policy, where you have to be registered as a manufacturer to receive the preferential purchasing, shifting that to a labour market subsidy so that you actually subsidize manufacturing operations to encourage employment. I think that is a viable option that is perhaps preferable to the current system.
If that example were undertaken, it would require an additional source of cash. There are a whole host of other options that might require additional funding as well. Is this funding from within that the Minister spoke of able to account for any of those kinds of changes that we might roll out with the manufacturing strategy? Thank you.
Thank you. Minister.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The Member is right. That is one of the initiatives that we are looking at. The money that we are using currently within ITI is funds to do the survey and how do we promote the industry. Moving forward, if that is a path that we end up taking on labour market subsidies, we will have to come back to this Assembly and figure out how much money we are going to need to do that and which department will be leading that initiative, if it's a labour initiative through Education or if it's through business promotion through ITI, but that is something that is going to have to be costed out and figured out if that is the way we go with this strategy. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Testart.
Thank you. Given the fiscal challenges presented in this budget, is the Minister anticipating that there will be an opportunity to bring forward a supplementary appropriation, or are those resources spoken for? Thank you.
Thank you. Minister.
Mr. Chair, it is probably too early to make a commitment on that. We depend on where this whole strategy ends up and how it rolls out. I couldn't comment if that is how we would roll it out. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Mr. Testart.
Nothing further. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Seeing nothing, I will call the departmental total. Industry, Tourism and Investment, total department, $57,420,000. Does committee agree?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Does committee agree that this concludes our consideration of Industry, Tourism and Investment?
Agreed.
Thank you, committee. Thank you, Minister, and thank you to your witnesses. SergeantatArms, you may escort the witnesses from the Chamber. What is the wish of committee? Mr. Testart.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that the Chair of Committee of the Whole leave the chair to report progress.
Thank you, Mr. Testart. There is a motion to report progress. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed?
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I will rise and report progress. Thank you.
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 6318(3), Main Estimates 20182019, and would like to report progress, and Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
Masi. Do I have a seconder? Member for Mackenzie Delta. The motion is in order. All those in favour? All those opposed?
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Orders of the day for Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.:
Prayer
Ministers' Statements
Members' Statements
Reports of Standing and Special Committees
Returns to Oral Questions
Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery
Acknowledgements
Oral Questions
Written Questions
Returns to Written Questions
Replies to Commissioner's Opening Address
Petitions
Reports of Committees on the Review of Bills
Tabling of Documents
Notices of Motion
Notices of Motion for First Reading of Bills
Motions
First Reading of Bills
Second Reading of Bills
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
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Minister's Statement 1-18(3), North Slave Correctional Complex Inmate Concerns
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Minister's Statement 19-18(3), Aurora College Foundational Review Process
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Minister's Statement 32-18(3), Update on the Northwest Territories Disability Framework and Action Plan
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Tabled Document 63-18(3), Main Estimates 2018-2019
Report of Committee of the Whole
Third Reading of Bills
Orders of the Day
Masi, Mr. Clerk. This House stands adjourned until Tuesday, February 27, 2018, at 1:30 p.m.
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The House adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
