Mr. Chairman, they are Arviat, one person -- and I am not sure if they are full-time or part-time -- one person in Baker Lake, one in Cambridge Bay, one in Clyde River, one in Coppermine, one in Fort Norman, three in Igloolik, five in Inuvik, two in Norman Wells, one in Pangnirtung, one in Pond Inlet, two in Yellowknife and on the Hay River Reserve, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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John Pollard Hay River
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Any more on library services, $74,000, not previously authorized? Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Cultural Affairs, Total O And M, Agreed
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Cultural affairs, not previously authorized, $32,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Total department, $106,000. Mr. Zoe.
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Mr. Chairman, on the activity of cultural affairs not previously authorized of $32,000, I assume, Mr. Chairman, that this money is not spent yet and they are now asking us to approve it for the Metis Elders Advisory Council to meet in Simpson and Fort Smith. Now, in the time of restraint, Mr. Chairman, has not the government considered taking a look at this particular item? Also, my other question to the Minister is, why is the government giving funding to one particular group only, one aboriginal group?
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
Because they are pitiful.
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Minister, do you want to answer that, or do you want someone else to answer it? Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, this was approved, I think, or looked at, on July 8th. It was authorized, $32,000, dollars to the Metis Heritage Association with respect to the Metis Elders Advisory Council. We ratified that on November
27, 1991, Mr. Chairman. The Metis Heritage Association is part of the Metis Nation, which is not affiliated with the Dene Cultural Institute in any way. As a separate organization their funding requests are handled on a basis equivalent to other organizations requesting funding. So we believe that they have been treated fairly along with everybody else. Thank you.
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Zoe.
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Mr. Chairman, my other question that the Minister did not really answer, did we expend this money without having approval of the Legislature? If you did, what manner did we use -- why did you not use a special warrant if it is already spent?
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, I do not think that it fit into the category of a special warrant, but it was deemed necessary. It is being done by not previously authorized expenditure. I do believe, sir, that the money has been spent, and in the event that the Legislative Assembly should deny the $32,000, the department would have to fund it from within, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Zoe.
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Henry Zoe North Slave
Mr. Chairman, so that money has been expended without any form of approval. Now, how could one department not seek approval from FMB before expending money?
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, the Financial Management Board authorized the expenditure of the money on the understanding with the department that if the Legislative Assembly did not allow the $32,000 the department would have to fund it from within. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Cultural Affairs, Total O And M, Agreed
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Cultural affairs, $32,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
Culture And Communications, Total O And M, Agreed
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Thank you. Total department, $106,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Museums/Heritage, Total Capital
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Okay, on page 9, Culture and Communications. Capital, not previously authorized, museums/heritage, $40,600. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Mr. Chairman, I would like to make a motion.
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The Chair James Arvaluk
Mr. Gargan.
Motion To Reduce Museums/Heritage By $25,000