Mr. Chairman, I was confused by the Member asking me what I feel. I know there is a proposal by the Gwich'in tribal council, submitted to the federal government, to conduct work in this area of corrections in taking some regional and community responsibility for incarceration or taking care of their own offenders. The proposal is still with the federal government. As a territorial government, we expect to be a partner and cost-share in the arrangement with the expectations that the federal government will be the principle contributor. The federal government has been cutback in their budget. There is no indication projects such as this are going to suffer as a result. We will continue working on the issue.
Stephen Kakfwi on Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Bill 17: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1993-94
Item 18: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 3rd, 1993
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