(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to direct my question to the Minister of Culture and Communications. On the committee that I represent in Fort Providence I made a motion and had asked for $25,000 to help them out with this project. Last Thursday they said they had changed their mind and they said that they cannot supply them with the $25,000 toward this project. Now that they cannot get this $25,000 the community will not have a church. With Christmas coming on they will not have any Mass for the people. We have been working on this project for a long time now, and they have changed their mind and said they will not help them with the funding.
Question O28-12(1): Funding For Fort Providence Church
In the Legislative Assembly on December 10th, 1991. See this topic in context.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Quite a long question, Mr. Gargan. Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I understand that the previous Government Leader had agreed to give the $25,000 for the church in Fort Providence. Up to today we have been told by the Financial Management Board that they will not approve the $25,000 this year because of the budget.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask a supplementary question to the Minister of Culture and Communications. I have worked on this project for almost 20 years. What he had to say was not very hard to say. I wonder if the Minister had really worked toward that and if he had told cabinet that.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I do not really understand the question that has been asked. Thank you.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Gargan, would you like to try that one again?
Supplementary To Question O28-12(1): Funding For Fort Providence Church
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Speaker, all I said is that I have worked just about three years on this whole issue of the church in Fort Providence, and I realize that there is a new Executive and there is a restraint. But what I have also asked the Minister responsible is whether or not he made a point to his other colleagues to make an argument on my behalf to the Executive Council so that it could be approved. I do not know whether he has consulted with his colleagues on the circumstances leading to the request, and so I would like to ask the Minister whether or not he did, in fact, consult with his Executive Members to make an argument on my behalf so that the community might be able to receive $25,000, which is not very much, from the original $150,000.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you for the clarification, Mr. Speaker. Because of the 90 days freeze on capital projects, I am told that I cannot come forward for funding for capital projects. After the 90 day period is over, I am willing to come to my cabinet colleagues to see if they would approve such funding. Thank you.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Speaker, I realize that there is a freeze, but the request was made prior to the government's position on putting on a freeze. The other issue is that there was also an agreement signed by the community, which I believe the Minister only had to sign and then the transaction is completed, but I guess, while the community did sign, and before it got to the Minister, the government decided to establish a position on restricting expenditures. I think that in this case the government would view that as one of the bases for maybe approving the $25,000. I would like to ask the Minister whether he would consider that.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Last supplementary, Mr. Gargan. Mr. Allooloo.
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I just stated that we will look at the project again after the 90-day period is over. Thank you.
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Zoe.