Thank you, Mr. Braden. I have Mr. Pokiak.
Debates of March 8th, 2005
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Calvin Pokiak Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am going to make just a few brief comments here with regard to the opening remarks by the Minister. It's good to see that he is working with the Inuvialuit, the Gwich'in, the Sahtu and the Tlicho people.
In his opening remarks, the Minister indicated that the department is responsible for coordinating and overseeing the GNWT-wide implementation of settlement agreements. I am just wondering if there is any money coming from the GNWT or are the feds putting all the money in for implementation of these plans. Thank you.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, the money that I referred to in the opening remarks, the $313,000, is money that is flowed to us from the Government of Canada to fund three positions for implementing the Inuvialuit, Gwich'in and Sahtu land claim agreements. So that is federal money. But in terms of implementing the agreements, we also, as a government, spend a considerable amount of money implementing all of the articles in the agreements that are within our mandate. For example, in forestry or wildlife we contribute substantially through the various departments, not through this department. Thank you.
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Calvin Pokiak Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can the Minister tell me exactly how much money the federal government is putting into the implementation or coordinating and overseeing the implementation of the settlement agreements? Thank you.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, I don't have a number for how much the federal government would provide to the Inuvialuit, the Gwich'in and the Sahtu directly themselves, but what I have only is the amount of money that they flow through us, which is the $313,000. Thank you.
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Calvin Pokiak Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Can I ask the Minister then, is that $313,000 enough for the three positions to operate, manage and coordinate the implementation? Thank you.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, the $313,000 is the amount they give us and we're managing within that amount. Thank you.
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Calvin Pokiak Nunakput
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I'll go back now to the Sahtu Final Agreement. I'm just wondering, in his opening remarks the Minister also indicated that it includes a substantial increase in operations funding for various Sahtu claims and boards. Will that money come out of the GNWT or will that be from the federal government? Thank you.
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Calvin Pokiak Nunakput
Thank you. Just one more quick one here. Does that include the Tlicho Implementation Agreement, too? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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Joe Handley Weledeh
Mr. Chairman, no, it doesn't include the Tlicho. The Tlicho money would begin to flow August 4th during the coming into effect date. Thank you.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Thank you, Mr. Handley. Further general comments. I'd like to show committee we're on page 2-95. We'll pass over 2-95 and come back to that one. We'll start on 2-99, Aboriginal Affairs, operations expenditure summary, $8.198 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Page 2-101, Aboriginal Affairs, grants and contributions, grants, total grants, $300,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair David Ramsay
Contributions continues on to page 2-102, Aboriginal Affairs, grants and contributions, total contributions, $1.63 million.