Mr. Chairman, the Member is recalling when we first started this community transfer initiative. I had held off in trying to give a ball park figure on how much money I would request or would be made available to communities to begin work in the community transfer initiative area, simply because I was trying to solicit some input from Members as to what would be, in their opinion, a realistic figure. I won't get into the argument about whether I am nickel and diming communities or whether I was lavishing too much money into this initiative. We had settled on $500,000 as a good starting point. It served us quite well. I think, politically, it has sent a good message to communities that this money is available and it has been well used. We have decided to maintain this figure. We believe that more communities will be making use of this over the coming year. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1994-95Committee Report 2-12(5): Review Of The 1994-95 Main Estimates
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 1994. See this statement in context.
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
February 21st, 1994
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