Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This will become clear as we develop our business plans. The business plans will be submitted to the standing committees, I believe in the last week of May. Thank you.
Debates of March 27th, 2000
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With the Department of Health, we had a concern that they put $200,000 as a holding figure that they were not sure where they were going to spend it. They just wanted to have it in there, until they got around to spending it wherever they saw fit. I am concerned to hear the department is asking to approve a fairly large chunk of money that they will decide later on how it will be divided up.
So it causes me some concern, Mr. Chairman, from that perspective and the Minister is very vague. They want the money now, but they will decide in June even though the interim appropriation is for April, May and June. They will decide when the business plans are done where the money is going to be spent. What are they going to do with the money in the meantime?
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Minister Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This, as you know, is done to reflect historical patterns, and is a target of what we think we will need in the first four months of this coming year. We already have commitments to the different agencies and groups that we fund for grants and contributions. The BCC, the community and regional groups that we have commitments to, as well as the development corporations. So it is not like it is a huge cheque that we are asking for, and we are going to decide later on how to spend it. Most of it has been called for already. Thank you
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you, Minister Kakfwi. Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I appreciate that clarification from the Minister, which is somewhat different from his first answer. Could the Minister confirm that there will be money put into the Business Development Fund for April, For the entire corporation?
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have some questions about the money put into the budget here for energy conservation. The issue of a territorial-wide comprehensive energy strategy, and the need for community energy planning, is a critical one. Could the Minister indicate, under this title "Energy Contribution", what the work is targeted for? It says that it is going to be completed and paid out by July. Is it for a plan, a strategy? What is it for?
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Mr. Kakfwi.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. The deputy minister, Mr. McLeod.
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Bob McLeod
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This money for energy conservation is a program that, I believe, came over from Public Works, and it is made available to a number of groups by application. The draw on this fund is quite rapid and it is usually all expended early in the fiscal year. Thank you.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you, Mr. McLeod. Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, if Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development was going to do any work on energy strategy, where would that money be reflected? Or is that some other department mandate?
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Minister Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
In the area of energy, we have been doing some work with the Arctic Energy Alliance. Apparently, one of the things that we are working on is a greenhouse gas strategy right here in the North. I believe that is something that we are going to try and finish in the next few months. That will prepare us to deal with an overall national strategy that is also in the works. I think that is what the resources are identified for. Thank you.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you, Minister Kakfwi. Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a question as well about this Northwest Territories Arctic Tourism marketing for $488,000. Is any of that money spent in the regions, or do we continue to put all of our money into a centralized tourism marketing agency? I am thinking specifically about Big River Travel, and those other groups that are trying to resurrect themselves and give a regional perspective to tourism.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Minister Kakfwi.
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you. It goes to the Northwest Territories Tourism Association. Thank you.
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The Chair Leon Lafferty
Thank you. Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, can we assume then that all that money is parked in Yellowknife? And they, in Yellowknife, decide how they are going to do marketing for tourism across the Northwest Territories and that money is not put out into the regions? There is no tie in with regional tourism initiatives? Thank you.