I think there is full recognition on the part of the department, and other departments I am responsible for, that with the decentralization and the natural growth of the community, there is going to be a requirement to look at the kinds of things the honourable Member has indicated. I am not making any promises, but we are currently trying to see where we fit within this national/federal initiative, with respect to municipal infrastructure under the Honourable Art Eggleton. One of the areas, in my discussions with Mr. Pollard in Halifax, was municipal infrastructure. I don't want to imply there is a ton of money out there, but this would be the kind of project we might be able to look at, should we be -- and I stress it -- should we be successful. Should we be successful, it may be an area where we could look at moving some of these capital expenditures up. But at this time, the fiscal condition of the department and the government doesn't permit that. I know there are ongoing discussions right now with the mayor in your municipality, in an effort to try to reach some kind of compromise to see if we can move forward on this. There is clearly a recognition that Simpson is on the move and there does need to be some attention to it, similarly to other communities in the Arctic. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
John Todd on Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on December 7th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 76-12(4): To Adopt Recommendation 13, Carried
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
December 6th, 1993
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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