Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am aware that there are some funding difficulties that have come as a result of the termination of the economic development agreement. I am not certain whether the recent access by the tourism training group to an additional $175,000 of federal money, through the unaccessed portion of the EDA money, was sufficient to address the problem that the Member is speaking about. Because I am not totally familiar with this new department that I have responsibility for, I am prepared to sit down with representatives of the group to see what it is that they require in order to carry on as a viable operation, especially as we have a strong sense of commitment to promote tourism and find ways in which to support that part of our economic sector. I would be pleased to see what we could do within existing resources to support that group and to look again at the 60/40 split in funding within that group for the eastern part of the Northwest Territories with the western part. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 173-13(3): Funding For NWT Tourism Training Group
In the Legislative Assembly on May 7th, 1996. See this statement in context.
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Question 173-13(3): Funding For NWT Tourism Training Group
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 6th, 1996
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