Mr. Speaker, I don't have the luxury of having the letter in front of me. I'm not sure what letter he's referencing. The federal cuts have had impact on some of our partnerships that we have been working on, especially in the area of volunteerism. It's a working relationship that we've been working very hard on to develop over the last while, since the year 2000. The federal government had been providing core funding. We've been offering support on different areas where we could support Volunteer NWT. We are now in a situation where the core funding for Volunteer NWT is no longer available. We're looking at ways to see if we can rectify it. We've done a number of things, including action plans, and those things, of course, are in jeopardy now because of the Volunteer NWT situation. I've written a letter to the Minister of Heritage voicing our concerns. Of course, if at the end of this fiscal year there are no new resources found, Volunteer NWT would more than likely have to close its doors. So we're trying to avoid that right now. We're looking to see how we can be of assistance. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Michael McLeod on Question 141-15(5): Federal Funding Budget Reductions Impacting The North
In the Legislative Assembly on October 19th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Return To Question 141-15(5): Federal Funding Budget Reductions Impacting The North
Question 141-15(5): Federal Funding Budget Reductions Impacting The North
Item 7: Oral Questions
October 18th, 2006
Page 354
See context to find out what was said next.