Madam Chair, one of the comments I've heard is, are we simply throwing this money into the Arctic Ocean? We've spent almost $2 million on this and we know that through global warming, there is going to be increased erosion and melting permafrost. They are talking about the ocean levels rising. Is this a trend where we are going to see major expenditures of having to continue this effort? I know the community of Aklavik, for instance, has had a similar program in the past and they still have the problem. Is that community going to see similar funding? We are seeing the coastlines slowly disappearing because of global warming and the melting of permafrost. As a government, do we have a grasp on this? Are we going to allow these expenditures to blow out proportion? Is this $300,000 just a Band-aid that you are putting on a major wound, or is there going to be ongoing funding for the next number of years?
David Krutko on Bill 11: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002-2003
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Bill 11: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 3, 2002-2003
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 12th, 2003
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