I will try to speak as mover to the amendment to motion 34-12(1). The reason for the amendment is that there is no way for me to object to the regional mover mainly because of a lack of experience in envisioning or finding the need -- although I have heard that there are approximately 40 people in Kakisa, but the point here is even if you have a thousand people there, the budget is not in front of us. It is not fair to other regions to blindly make motions when a draft budget is not even presented by the finance committee to the Government of the Northwest Territories. One of the examples I could use right now for my area is the population of Coral Harbour is just under 600; I think it is about 600 now. Coral Harbour has over one million dollars of private investment in boats: nine Peterheads, one high tech boat, 25 canoes and 10 fibre glass Lake Winnipeg boats, pleasure crafts. These are all very important working boats that are used for the livelihood of the community because we are on an island. We have no way to protect the boats from the high tide waters and storms. I will not be making this kind of motion while we are sitting here, until we have time to review the budget. For that reason, I support the amendment to the motion.
James Arvaluk on Motion 34-12(1): Construction Of A Garage In Kakisa
In the Legislative Assembly on December 16th, 1991. See this statement in context.
Motion 34-12(1): Construction Of A Garage In Kakisa
Item 14: Motions
December 15th, 1991
Page 131
James Arvaluk Aivilik
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