Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just on the intergovernmental initiatives fund of $830,000, I'm not going to say this is not a good thing, because I think it's something that's long overdue again. First Nations governments before something like this was even set up, you know, a lot of programs, community programs in smaller communities suffered because they didn't have funding sources like this. So they diverted funds from community programs in order for them to come here and talk with the GNWT about intergovernmental issues and initiatives here in Yellowknife as a staff. Even though I don't think that $830,000 is even close to what they should be entitled to, mind you, because we're talking quite a few aboriginal governments, at least 50 or 60 councillors -- with the Northern Leaders Conference you can see how many people we're talking about -- and yet we've got 43 staff here with a budget of $7.5 million and we're throwing out there the aboriginal governments to come here to Yellowknife on this $830,000 to talk about intergovernmental issues. So that's just a comment I wanted to make. I think it's something that should be growing as far as funding sources for communities, First Nations governments in the smaller centres that can't afford and don't want to take out program money in community programs. I think we should build on it. That's all I've got to say. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Robert Villeneuve on Committee Motion 48-15(5) Establishment Of A Boards And Agencies Review Unit, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 48-15(5) Establishment Of A Boards And Agencies Review Unit, Carried
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