Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, well there are two things we have asked the federal Minister to consider. One is we have asked the federal Minister to consider re-examining the original $150 million submission to see where that money is being spent, what is left over and if they are prepared to reprofile it, if you want, in some of the new priorities that have been identified in our report. That is on the one side and that is existing dollars that have been voted by the federal cabinet. On the other side, I am pleased to say, as I announced in my statement earlier today, that the Minister of Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ms. Stewart, has agreed to put forward a table, if you want, of the interested parties to discuss the additional and some of the additional transitional costs that are necessary. I am reasonably content, Mr. Speaker, if I could say that, that we have a commitment on the part of the federal government to one, re-examine the $150 million submission to determine, as I said, if there is any ability to reprofile those dollars and two, to sit down with our partners in the process to determine what would be an appropriate level of additional dollars required over a period of time. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 630-13(4): Minister's Statement On Transition Planning
In the Legislative Assembly on October 8th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 630-13(4): Minister's Statement On Transition Planning
Question 630-13(4): Minister's Statement On Transition Planning
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 7th, 1997
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