Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The money that we get from the federal government under the grant from Canada is what is referred to as an unconditional payment. That means the money comes to us to do with what the Government of the Northwest Territories deems their priority. There is no breakdown. There is no requirement under it that the Government of the Northwest Territories spend that money on any particular department or program. It is up to the Legislative Assembly of this government to determine how that money is spent. There have been, from time to time, program transfers that have gone into the Formula Financing Agreement and do result in an increase in the grant such as the transfer for health, forestry, airports and so on. With respect to the Formula Financing Agreement, once that funding has been rolled into the grant, again, it just becomes part of this unconditional payment and there is no requirement that the money be directed to any program or any department, that is up to the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories.
Ms. Melhorn on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 4th, 1998. 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 4th, 1998
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