Mr. Chairman, our government puts in $3 million a year for a five-year period and the residents of Nunavut, through their land claims agreement, put in a matching amount. The money then is managed in a trust fund by a board. That board has worked out their own schedule of how they make contributions to harvesters. It's more than just assistance to trappers, it's also to assist people with hunting and so on. They have worked out their own arrangement and I believe, very generally, what they're doing is providing a program similar to the old special ARDA program doing it through this. They also have money available for individuals who need support to get out on the land and do their harvesting. I think, generally, the way their trust is set up is they are working on the interest from the money that's provided through the claim and through our government.
Mr. Handley on Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates
In the Legislative Assembly on March 6th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Bill 1: Appropriation Act, No. 2, 1995-96Committee Report 4-12(7): Report On The Review Of The 1995-96 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 5th, 1995
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