Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There are a couple of issues there. One is the RCMP's expenses, on the non-discretionary side, are a large portion of their budget and is growing. This has to do with the salaries, the travel budget, et cetera and there are limited opportunities there, I believe. In terms of increasing the amount of money that we budget for the RCMP, presently the Government of the Northwest Territories pays for 70 percent of the policing costs for the NWT for a total of a $28 million share that the Government of the Northwest Territories pays out, compared to an additional 30 percent that is paid by the Government of Canada. There are ongoing discussions between the Government of the Northwest Territories and the RCMP in ways of reducing costs. The most recent one is the exchange of some personnel in the Finance and Administration side to ensure the RCMP has the same type of information that the GNWT has now in the area of possible cost savings.
Goo Arlooktoo on Question 397-13(5): Rcmp Services In Inuvik
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 397-13(5): Rcmp Services In Inuvik
Question 397-13(5): Rcmp Services In Inuvik
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 19th, 1998
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Goo Arlooktoo Baffin South
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