Mr. Chairman, the Member is quite correct that Wrigley, Lac la Martre and Pelly Bay have been left with no members in their communities at the moment because of, what I consider, the temporary closure of these detachments. The Member is raising an issue that cannot be permanently resolved until the forthcoming year's budget is finalized. I am not in a position today to say what can be done about those detachments. It is going to be dependent on the funds available. But I am well aware of the concern. I have received representations from hamlet and band councils about these matters in Lac la Martre and Wrigley and of course the situation in Pelly Bay has received wide publicity. So I am treating it as a priority to deal with those problems but it has to be dealt with in the context of the fiscal planning for the coming year.
Dennis Patterson on Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 26th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 26th, 1992
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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