Thank you, Madam Chairperson. The honourable Member and I have a difference of opinion in respect to boards. To me, the boards are the communities, their representation comes directly from the communities and if groups or societies in communities have the support that he seems to suggest, and I do not think there would be a problem in funding those types of programs, given that it has to be within the parameters of the funding that we provide to the boards. They do not have a lot of flexibility and they do not have any new dollars as it stands in this current year for new initiatives. They will have a bit more flexibility in the coming fiscal year as a result of this new Strategic Initiatives Fund. Even that is limited in that we are talking $4 million spread over the whole Northwest Territories. Thank you, Madam Chairperson.
Kelvin Ng on Committee Motion 23-13(5): To Establish A Child Advocate In The NWT Before Division
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 23-13(5): To Establish A Child Advocate In The NWT Before Division
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 24th, 1998
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Kelvin Ng Kitikmeot
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