Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the development of the community empowerment initiative is a dynamic process. We are talking to communities. We are talking to regional leadership meetings. We are hearing from MLAs. We are hearing from the NWT Association of Municipalities. We are getting input from a number of sources, but the bottom line is that the process is driven by the individual communities. It is at that level that the information is provided. The community makes a choice as to whether or not they wish to get into a transfer arrangement. We are trying to focus on the development aspect, on the capacity building aspect and we are not out there flogging transfers and pushing transfers on communities. It is very much a developmental approach that is being taken and where it looks to the community that it is in their best interest to take on a function. Where we can demonstrate that it is cost effective for them to do so, then we facilitate that process. Thank you.
Mrs. Ballantyne on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 27th, 1997
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Ballantyne
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