Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'll use another example of community requesting resources from this government. I asked a question earlier this afternoon to the Minister of MACA with regard to the ball diamond for the community of Aklavik. They built a new community health centre on the ball diamond that was used by the residents of Aklavik, to accommodate the Department of Health and Social Services for a health centre for the community. The community is now trying to re-establish a new ball diamond for the children of Aklavik to have something to play on this summer, rather than playing ball in the street. To me, that's an essential service in regard to a priority of a community. We've been requesting funds from this government. There were commitments made for $250,000, yet we managed to get $50,000 out of the Department of Health. In this case, in which a community was able to get $1.3 million for a six-kilometre road, yet we can't even get enough dirt to put on a ball diamond. So I would like to ask the Minister exactly what does it take to see some fairness here that we distribute the wealth of this government fairly and across the board? I would like to ask the Minister exactly was this project scrutinized in the understanding that there are also other needs in other communities that could have used the same argument in regard to this special warrant in regard to repairing of roads that have been affected by development? We have development in the Sahtu region, we have development in the community of Tsiigehtchic, we have development in the Cameron Hills area and in the area of Fort Liard. So if every community came to us with this argument, will they get the same support of this government?
David Krutko on Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on June 12th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Bill 18: Supplementary Appropriation Act, No. 1, 2003-2004
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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