With regard to community works programs, that S.T.E.P. program, it has been reduced by over half for this year. Is there a reason for that? Is it because of less applications, or less interest?
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
From my recollection, Mr. Chairman, that figure you have in front of you is an ongoing figure and for the one year there was an increase, but it was only an increase for that one year. So the program has been transferred now, the base was always something like $400,000, anyway, but last year we did top it up because of some of the concerns that the hunters and trappers were having. It was only for that one year so the base it still the same, but for one year we did put extra money in it. So the program now has been transferred to the Department of Education in the original amount.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
So, this would not be reflected, this $212,000 would not be reflected next year?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
The $412,000, has been transferred to the Department of Education.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Member for Deh Cho.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The program itself, I do not know where the hunters and trappers come it, but it is the implement job creation projects in the communities, and I would think then that the program itself will change once it gets into the Department of Education, right? It no longer would be job creation, but maybe a student job creation type of a program?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, my understanding is the program has been transferred, and the terms of reference for that program have stayed the same.
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The Chair John Ningark
Qujannamiik. Contributions, Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
The program itself, I agree, should stay in the Department of Economic Development and Tourism, but why Education?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Madam Premier.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, I can bring you the reasons for that, there was a rational that it should be Education, mainly with a lot of people going back to school, with adult education, trying to get back into jobs. So, because it was tied it appeared it would fit better there, because you are dealing with people newly into employment or seeking employment. The program remains the same.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Contributions of $14.872 million. Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
The Business Credit Corporation, last year it was over $2 million, and this year it is $154,000. What is the reason for that?
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you, Mr. Gargan. Madam Premier?
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Chairman, I will ask the Director of Finance, Jim Kennedy, to answer that question.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Mr. Kennedy.
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Kennedy
Thank you. During the 1991-92 fiscal year, there is a one time increase of $2.4 million to cover the increase allowance for doubtful accounts, prior to the transfer to the Business Credit Corporation.
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The Chair John Ningark
Thank you. Contributions, Mr. Gargan.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
So, the $2.4 million from the previous year, then, was to cover unpaid loans?
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The Chair John Ningark
Mahsi. Madam Minister.
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Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
Mr. Kennedy.