Thank you, John for getting there. My question to the Minister is in regards to the allocation. I do not know who you could blame this one on, it has been ongoing a number of years, especially in relation to Aklavik. Statistics I have pulled together over the last nine years show for that size of community of over 800 people, the largest community in my riding averages out to about $300 per person. Yet, in other communities, using Kakisa with 39 people, get almost $450 per person. This is an issue that I have raised in the House several times over the last year, in which the point is not a question of putting blame on anyone. You can not blame what has happened in the past, but you can try to resolve it and find a way to have a fair, equitable way of distributing funds based on community need and the size of that community. Also to have a way of evaluating that it is fair, that you do not see a large discretion from one large community, yet there is a smaller community which is receiving more funding. In regards to Aklavik, they have never had a project over $1 million in the last nine years. The question I would ask the Minister is have they looked at a possible way of finding a formula that can be used to ensure that everybody has been fairly treated in regards to the allocations?
David Krutko on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 1st, 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 28th, 1997
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