Yes, Mr. Chairman, that is true except for the $250,000 which is targeted for core funding for the Metis Nation.
Debates of Feb. 22nd, 1994
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, could I also get a similar breakdown on the IAA contributions for 1993-94 and 1992-93?
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Do you want to go on to the next item, then?
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Next item, contributions. We've agreed to complete grants before we go on to the next item, $250,000. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Mr. Chairman, I wasn't aware that we had to complete one, because at the bottom of the page I see we have a grants and contributions total, so I had thought we could deal with this whole thing in total. I do have a number of questions which may, in fact, relate back and forth to these grants and contributions.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Carry on then, Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
I was wondering, Mr. Chairman, if I could, at this time, get a breakdown in the IAA contributions for both 1993-94 and 1992-93.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Chairman, the $27,000 that shows in 1992-93 as contributions, breaks down to $10,000 that was given to the Dene Cultural Institute for the Dogrib traditional governance system project, and $17,000 that was given to the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation for their exchange program between the Inuvialuit and the Republic of...(inaudible)...in Russia.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you. Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
I'm sorry. The 1993-94 contributions that total $15,000, breaks down to $5,000 that was given to the Assembly of First Nations on the First Nations elders' language gathering, and $20,000 that was the initial money given to the Dene Cultural Institute for their study on the Dogrib traditional government system.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thanks, Mr. Chairman. I take it from that there's no intention for IAA to continue providing any funds to the Dene Cultural Institute?
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Chairman, the project, as I understand it, is done. It may be that a request may be coming back in the future but, at this time, as far as I know, it has been completed.
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you very much. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Just for clarity's sake, even though there are no funds shown in this budget for IAA grants program or IAA grants contribution, is my understanding correct that should a group apply for funding under the policy, that the government may still find a way to provide a grant to that organization? In other words, are we seeing zero here because there is going to be nothing spent or are we seeing zero here because they don't know what might be spent during the year?
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Mr. Kakfwi.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Mr. Chairman, we've advised all the aboriginal groups that we've done business with about the change we made in policy. I've indicated that if special occasions or special projects come up, we will look at them and try to respond accordingly, since it's almost impossible to budget on speculation for these things.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Thank you, Mr. Kakfwi. Mr. Dent.
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Charles Dent Yellowknife Frame Lake
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Looking at the policy which has recently been approved for grants and contributions to aboriginal organizations, there's reference made in here under a special events application to a committee called the Political and Constitutional Development Committee. Could the Minister advise us, is this a committee of Cabinet or is this a bureaucratic committee?
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
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The Chair Brian Lewis
Mr. Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
The committee the Member is referring to, the PCDC, is the Political Constitutional Development Committee of Cabinet. It is a special committee of Cabinet that I chair, which deals with all political and constitutional issues, issues dealing with claims, and applications from aboriginal groups for consideration of government funding. We make recommendations to Cabinet. It is a special committee of Cabinet, basically, to formulate recommendations.