Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my questions today are to the Premier about the socio-economic impact fund that the federal government had promised to corridor communities along the Mackenzie gas project. In a letter that was addressed to our Premier from the Yellowknives Dene First Nation about the Akaitcho territory, which I will be tabling in the House later. Mr. Speaker, I know the territorial government did offer the non-corridor communities, I think two years ago, about $30,000 per community to do some socio-economic impact assessments in these communities. Even though I didn't really feel that the $30,000 was really near enough to do any kind of socio-economic work in any communities, especially to do a comprehensive report which is required for the Mackenzie gas project, I want to ask if this government was aware while the socio-economic funding negotiations were going on, why this government didn't advocate for all the regions to be covered under this impact fund accordingly. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert Villeneuve on Question 466-15(5): Mackenzie Gas Project Socio-economic Impact Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Question 466-15(5): Mackenzie Gas Project Socio-economic Impact Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 8th, 2007
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