Thank you, Mr. Koe. Mr. Minister.
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John Pollard Hay River
As I said, I'll pass that on to the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs who has just returned to the House and may wish to comment on this subject himself.
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John Todd Keewatin Central
I do apologize. We're we talking about the position for property assessment? I've already written to the honourable Member on that and we are taking that under consideration with our move toward, dare I say it, Mr. Dent, "decentralization."
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Fred Koe Inuvik
I haven't received the letter yet. I'm looking forward to it.
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Going back to the $84,000, if you would bear with me for a second. Is this $84,000 contribution in the supplementary, over and above what you've already given Fort Providence under the funding formula that everybody gets for office space?
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John Pollard Hay River
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, that's what I wanted to check and see. I have to say that I don't believe it is, but I don't know for sure. I would like to check it out, Mr. Chairman.
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Would the Minister then be able to tell us the total cost of the office space/lease rental? Is it $84,000 plus what they are already eligible for under the funding formula?
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John Pollard Hay River
Yes, we'll get that information, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you. Municipal operations and assessment, not previously authorized, $456,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
---Agreed
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James Arvaluk Aivilik
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could the Minister please tell me if he will be withholding that expenditure of $84,000 until he finds out exactly what was eligible under the regular funding formula, and make sure that the government is not spending more than they are supposed to for office space, taking into consideration other communities don't get that kind of special funding under that system.
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John Pollard Hay River
I'm sure that Mr. Todd heard the concern, Mr. Chairman. Thank you.
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
I don't know what the $84,000 is for either, but all the municipalities get the same amount of money to operate their municipalities. The money that I see here is money that the government pays out to the hamlet, or to Digaa Enterprises, to lease office space in that building. They've saved the government at least $600,000, by virtue of them borrowing the money from the banks to build this building and lease it back to the government. It's not extra money that is used for to operate the hamlets, but it certainly is there for the hamlet to use since it goes back to them, anyway.
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John Pollard Hay River
Mr. Chairman, I appreciate what Mr. Gargan is saying, but I think I understand the question from Mr. Arvaluk, too. I think the Minister of MACA understands as well and we'll get that information to the Members, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair Tony Whitford
Thank you, Minister Pollard. There's assurance that the information will be given to the Members dealing with this item. Municipal operations and assessment, we've done that. Total department, special warrant, $295,000.