Thank you, Mr. Ootes. Mr. Kakfwi.
Debates of Feb. 27th, 1997
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Once again, the monies allocated for devolution have always been under the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. That department was amalgamated and its original mandate is now within the mandate of this department. For budgeting purposes, this is where it shows up.
The plan of the government, as far as I am aware, is that the Premier will continue to try to reach agreement with the aboriginal organizations, to proceed to actively engage the federal government in reaching an agreement for devolution in the future. The money we allocated here is to provide the necessary money to contract individuals or pay for meetings that will help us reach agreement with the aboriginal organizations. I might say it is my understanding that once the substantive agreement has been made with the aboriginal organizations, I was under the assumption that the Premier would then flip this file over to me. Thank you.
Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wonder if the Minister could tell us who the groups or group was that received $100,000 last year and what it was used for.
Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am not certain whether that was a contract or a contribution to pay for meetings or whatever it was. I would have to get the details of that for the Member. Thank you.
Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Yes, Mr. Chairman, thank you. I would like to have the details of that and who received the funding and what was accomplished with the funding.
Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Jake Ootes Yellowknife Centre
Could the Minister indicate to me when I might be able to receive this information?
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will ask the department and see if we can provide it to the Member before the end of tomorrow. Thank you.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question is in regards to the accessibility of the public to the Business Credit
Corporation in regards to a comment made by the Minister about people having the right to fill out applications, but maybe it is in regards to the accessibility of where this office is located. A majority of those loans being lent are in Yellowknife and Hay River, areas adjacent to Yellowknife. Could the Minister look at the possibility of ensuring that the Corporation make itself more visible to the outlying regions and the other communities within the Northwest Territories that it represents?
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you. We have given loan authorizations to regional superintendents up to $250,000. It has been in place for over a year now. We are moving to make loans and contributions more readily accessible to the communities in the last year and will continue to try and do that. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. In regards to the region I represent that caused the question of the $12,000 being given, which is one loan to an individual, I feel there has to be more effort from the Inuvik region to ensure that there is more accessibility, especially with the downturn of the oil and gas industry. There is not too much economic potential there, but ensures any possibility of accessing funds through this funding agency will be greatly appreciated, so I would like the Minister, if he could ensure there is more attempt given to the Inuvik region or my region in particular, to ensure they have access to these programs.
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We are looking for possible models for how to improve services to communities. Right now we are trying to provide access through community future boards, regional boards that provide access for loans up to $75,000. Loans above that, up to $250,000 can be approved right at the regional level by superintendents. Anything above that is still done at the territorial board level. We are moving towards that. If there are specific suggestions or interest at the regional level, that should be entertained and we are definitely interested in hearing proposals on how we could be more responsive and better organized to respond to community needs. Thank you.
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Committee Motion 30-13(4): Recommendation To Reinstate Funding For Local Wildlife Committees To Levels Equivalent To The 1996/97 Fiscal Year
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could the Minister tell me exactly how many aboriginal and non-aboriginal corporations have access to these grants and loans to date, especially with the Business Credit Corporation?
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