Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you may recall last week during the Fourth Session, I made a Member's statement regarding inadequacies facing the hamlet of Rae under the current funding formula. Today, Mr. Speaker, I would like to give one example of this, and I will then ask some questions to the Minister responsible. The hamlet of Rae-Edzo provided a report that they had commissioned which states the hamlet of Rae-Edzo received the lowest per capita of contributions amongst all of the Northwest Territories communities. This report shows community areas where even the smallest hamlet are receiving more funding than my home community is. One example is this section of protected service my community has a population base of 1,615 and received $68,059 or $42.10 per person in my community, whereas a community of lower population received up to $80,627 or $90.10 per person in that community. As you can see there is something wrong. With this in mind I will ask the Minister responsible for Municipal and Community Affairs, is her department communicating with the hamlet of Rae-Edzo to ensure this type of inequality is corrected with a review of the funding formula currently taking place. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
James Rabesca on Question 12-13(5): Municipal Funding Inequity: Rae-edzo
In the Legislative Assembly on October 21st, 1997. See this statement in context.
Question 12-13(5): Municipal Funding Inequity: Rae-edzo
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 20th, 1997
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James Rabesca North Slave
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