Thank you, Mr. Morin. Perhaps rephrase your question so that Premier could answer it?
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I mean we are approving a $6 million budget item here in which basically I would like to know how much money has been spent in regards to my riding dealing with international issues, such as issues that relate to people I represent, either in the Yukon or Alaska. I would like to know exactly how much has been allocated to my constituency to deal with issues such as the Porcupine Caribou issue, such as the international trade between our jurisdictions. Has it been a dollar, has it been $10, has it been $1000? Does the Premier have an idea, is it? We are talking $6 million here, I would like to know what percentage of that has been allocated in my region to deal with international issues?
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Don Morin
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The total budget is approximately $10 million in my department, there are approximately 67,000 people in the Northwest Territories. There are approximately 2,000 people in the Members riding, so this is a quick adding, approximately $124,000 or $12,400. I have to figure it out. That is the closest I can come with the information in front of me. Thank you.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could the Premier tell me exactly what the $24,000 was spent on?
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Don Morin
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. They would have bought some paper for sure because government deals with paper and possibly wages and benefits and....thank you Mr. Chairman. Travel and transportation for the total budget of intergovernmental affairs was $45,000, for materials and supplies $10,000, purchases serviced $20,000, contract services $73,000, fees and payments $5,000, other expenses $1,000, minor furniture and equipment $2,000 for a total of $156,000 O and M. Thank you.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. Morin. Total expenditures, Cabinet Secretariat, $5,894,00. Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was not clear exactly how much the amount was. Did he say $73,000 for the whole department or was that just the travel and O and M budget?
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Don Morin
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Intergovernmental Affairs, we are back on that one, permanent salaries was $282,000, travel and transportation was $45,000, materials and supplies was $10,000, the purchased services was $20,000, contracts services was $73,000, fees and payments $5,000, other expenses were $1,000, minor furniture and equipment were $2,000 for a total O and M of $156,000. Sorry other O and M $156,000. Total O and M $438,000. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. Morin. Mr. Krutko could you give us an indication where you are leading to with this question? What is the point?
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, I think it comes down to a question of exactly how many aboriginal
groups do we have, which they traditionally originate from an international jurisdiction such as United States, Alaska, and the NWT versus other aboriginal jurisdictions which may lead between the southern provinces into the north such as the Chippewa, Treaty 8 and the rest of that organization. Circumpolar commission members, I believe, receive funds from this government? So my question is in regards to the international problems that we see, that the aboriginal organizations that I represent such as the Inuvialuit and the Gwich'in, who originate from Alaska into the NWT, the amount of funds that the communities that I have represented, do not seem to be getting the adequate support and resources that they need to deal with those issues. I would like to know, how much of those dollars has been spent to deal with international issues which affects my constituents? That is the point I am trying to get at. And if I can ask the question, Mr. Chairman, first it was $73,000, consultants, what was that for?
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The Chair Vince Steen
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. Thank you for the clarification to the question. Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Previously that budget was under the control of Aboriginal Affairs so it has been transferred over to us now, Intergovernmental Affairs. So we have it as a holding figure for next year but for the past year, whatever they spent, then I can get that information to the Member.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Is there any way that I could be assured by the Premier that there will be someone there who would take account of the issues that I have stated in regards to concerns that we have especially dealing with the Porcupine caribou issue which is an international issue. and the 10-02 lands in Alaska, where we, especially from the Gwich'in perspective is a high priority item, but we need the support of this government in order to accomplish that. So I would like commitment from the Premier that he will ensure that there are people within that portfolio to assist us in those issues. Thank you.
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Don Morin
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Yes, we can get all the information for them on that issue, the Porcupine Caribou herd, as soon as we get the request of what exactly they need. Thank you.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Division Review Secretariat, have they produced any reports on (inaudible) past year?
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The Chair Vince Steen
Mr. Erasmus, I did not get your whole question. They moved the Speaker before you were finished talking, go ahead with your question again.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I was wondering, the people in the Division Review Secretariat, how many reports have they finished on Nunavut issues this year?
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