Agreed.

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Line By Line

Tourism And Parks

Thank you. Detail of capital, tourism and parks, building and works, headquarters, total region, $704,000.

Agreed.

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Thank you. Fort Smith, total region, $1.004 million.

Agreed.

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Thank you. Inuvik, total region, $1.415 million.

Thank you. Baffin region, total region, $607,000.

Agreed.

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Keewatin, total region, $95,000.

Agreed.

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Kitikmeot region, total region, $135,000.

Boo.

Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Mr. Minister. Mr. Chairman, Gjoa Haven is situated on an island, King William Island, and King William Island is unique in a historic sense. The Franklin expedition is believed to have wintered in that area and a range of visitors have come there. I had the opportunity to meet with the Gjoa Haven hamlet council some time ago and they indicated to me, and I'm sure to the Minister as well, that they would like to have some control over the number of visitors that come to that area without consulting the community. I wonder if the honourable Minister knows if there's a way, or a process, that would allow the community to be consulted when visitors come into that area. The community is also interested, Mr. Chairman, in having some control, even going as far as they would like to know if they could form a park in that area? I wonder if the honourable Minister is aware of the interest that was shown by the community of Gjoa Haven? Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Minister.

Mr. Chairman, I understand my honourable colleague's concerns. I don't thinks it's unusual. I think there are equal concerns across the territories, where you've got some historical and archaeological sites. The people want to protect their interests and make sure the artifacts in these areas are not damaged. We don't have any legislative jurisdiction, I suppose, the way I understand it, over who can come and who can go. However, I think my honourable colleagues idea of the possibility of establishing a park may provide some rules and regulations, if you want, as to how visitors would behave or what kind of regulations would be required to protect some of the historical remnants that are there from the amazon days, I believe it is. We don't really have any legal jurisdiction, but I think I would encourage the honourable colleague to ask the Gjoa Haven municipality to communicate with us and we'll take steps to start discussing the possibility of some kind of park proposal.

Thank you. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I understand that the Premier's grandfather is buried in that area. As I mentioned earlier, the Kimmumala Island is very unique to the history of the people of the north, especially the history of the explorers who came to try to find a way to go west to east, looking for the Northwest Passage. I hope the Minister will endeavour to do everything he can for the community so that whatever remains in those historical areas, such as the remains of explorers and artifacts, will be maintained and will belong to the community. Perhaps if we can find the remains of the explorers we can maybe promote tourism in that area. That is just a point I want to make. Thank you.

Thank you. Total region, $135,000.

Agreed.

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Thank you. Total buildings and works, $3.960 million.

Agreed.

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Thank you. Equipment acquisition, headquarters, total region, $40,000.