Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the feeling of the community is that we have talked for the last two years about community empowerment. They see this as the real meaning of community empowerment where they will have control and authority over their own destiny. This is why they are looking to have these resources brought closer into their community. That is what I thought was being said in this House for the last two years, that this community empowerment is to shift these responsibilities to the communities. That is up to the department. There may be areas where there has to be some common sharing, such as what you have indicated. These are the questions I guess they want answered. Hopefully, they will be decided at this upcoming meeting you will have in Baker Lake. Does the Minister consider this request from Baker Lake as true community empowerment where they want to be the authors of their own destiny by controlling the capital operations and maintenance and so forth? Thank you.
Kevin O'Brien on Question 442-13(5): Block Funding For Baker Lake
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 442-13(5): Block Funding For Baker Lake
Question 442-13(5): Block Funding For Baker Lake
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 24th, 1998
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Kevin O'Brien Kivallivik
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