Mr. Chairman, related to this on page 8-18, the previous page, is a line of program delivery detail in the overall area of culture and heritage. In fact, it details that if we take the three current years under review, that each year has shown a reduction from about 3.4 million last year to 3.3 this year and 3.2 next year. Mr. Chairman, this department shares with ITI shared responsibility for the NWT Arts Strategy, yet our funding here is either flat or declining and a quick scan of ITI's budget submission, Mr. Chairman, shows that they don't have anything budgeted for their share of the responsibility for the Arts Strategy. Now, what's going on here? Why is it that not only, as the Minister said, it's been very difficult to find new money, and it's understandable when this government has grown by 700 PYs in the last three years, why is it that we're actually facing a decline in our spending on culture and heritage, Mr. Chairman?
Bill Braden on Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 19th, 2007
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