Mr. Chairman, I am asking these questions to point out to the House that, whether Mr. Todd for Keewatin Central was here or not, I would pose the same questions. I have already expressed this concern to him as a Member that the Keewatin Central already has a handicapped adult group home in Rankin Inlet. Another one is being built in Rankin Inlet. No consideration was given to Arviat or Baker Lake, because it is assessing the ability of the community to provide the resources for the operation of this facility. It is the same attitude that the government has towards communities that are too big to be small and too small to be big. If they are not given an opportunity to provide the resources for facilities like this, then how are they going to be able to produce resource people to operate these facilities? If this attitude continues the small communities will stay small and the big communities will grow. I come from one of the larger communities but that same attitude is directed towards even my community, when things are done here in Yellowknife because of the inability of people or resources. How are we to develop these resources? I am concerned that a community like Arviat or Baker Lake could have been given a chance to build a facility like this. They could have been able to develop the resources to operate a facility like this but they are not. I am concerned about that and the attitude of the government towards this had better change. Thank you.
Jeannie Marie-Jewell on Committee Motion 34-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation No. 34
In the Legislative Assembly on November 30th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 34-12(3): To Adopt Recommendation No. 34
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
November 29th, 1992
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Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha
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