Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Motion number two is capital priorities. The standing committee has received the stock answers from government about how well the relative priority of departmental capital programs are evaluated in relationship to critical factors. The standing committee has been told by government on numerous occasions that public housing is the number one capital priority. However, upon review of the specific projects in the 1993-94 Capital Estimates, concerns were raised by Members over and over again about how this government actually allocates capital dollars. The committee was appalled to find, for example, $1.95 million allocated for an addition to the Iqaluit museum when the basic necessities of people at the bottom are not being dealt with satisfactorily.
John Todd on Committee Motion 1-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation No. 1
In the Legislative Assembly on November 20th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 1-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation No. 1
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 19th, 1992
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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