Debates of May 28, 2004 (day 15)

May
28
2004
Day
15
Speaker
David Krutko
Word
Members Present
ITEM 1: PRAYER
Assembly Members
Topics
Bill 6: An Act To Amend The Payroll Tax Act, 1993 And The Income Tax Act
Member’s Statement On Alternatives To Mainstream Education
Member’s Statement On Apology For Personal Conduct
Member’s Statement On Aurora World Corporation
Member’s Statement On Better Relations Needed Between GNWT And Aboriginal Clients
Member’s Statement On Business Development Investment Corporation
Member’s Statement On NWT Team Attending Skills Canada Competition
Member’s Statement On Spring Hunt Tradition In The Sahtu Region
Member’s Statement On Strategic Initiatives Required For Aboriginal Language Programs
Member’s Statement On Successful Search And Rescue Efforts For Tuktoyaktuk Resident
Member’s Statement On Teaching Experiences In The North
Member’s Statement On Timely Notification Of Student Financial Assistance Program Changes
Minister’s Statement 31-15(3): Removal Of Portfolios - The Honourable Henry Zoe
Motion 10-15(3): Revocation Of Appointment To The Executive Council
Motion 8-15(3): Pursuit Of Provincehood For The Northwest Territories
Motion 9-15(3): Appointment Of Equal Pay Commissioner
Question 165-15(3): NWT Student Loan Agreement
Question 166-15(3): Enhancement Of The Northern Studies Curriculum
Question 167-15(3): GNWT Involvement In The Aurora World Corporation
Question 168-15(3): Moving Health Canada Office To The North
Question 169-15(3): Qualified Language Instructors In NWT Schools
Question 170-15(3): Business Development Investment Corporation
Question 171-15(3): Community Freezer Needs In Paulatuk
Question 172-15(3): Treatment Of Clients With Developmental Disabilities
Question 173-15(3): Impacts On Social Housing In The North
Question 174-15(3): Devolution Of Government Programs To The Sahtu Region
Tabled Document 44-15(3): Report To The Office Of The Public Guardian On Aboriginal Partners And Youth Society
Tabled Document 45-15(3): Report On The Staff Retention Policy For The Year Ending March 31, 2004
Statements

Member’s Statement On Business Development Investment Corporation

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My Member’s statement today is going to centre around the creation of the new Business Development Investment Corporation or BDIC. What I find very interesting is at the end of the life of the last government, this initiative had some life. It had some real energy. Six months into the life of this 15th Legislative Assembly, the government has been eerily silent on this subject. It is important to give our residents an opportunity to have the one-window, one-stop-shopping avenue for business matters and concerns. It is also important to me, as a Member, to know what is happening with this initiative; where it is going to be located, the cost of it, and the impact on human resources that are currently in place. There are many questions that still surround this initiative and I will have some of those questions, Mr. Speaker, at the appropriate time in today’s proceedings. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.