Thank you, Mr. Bell. Ms. Lee.
Debates of May 15th, 2007
This is page numbers 181 - 234 of the Hansard for the 15th Assembly, 6th Session. The original version can be accessed on the Legislative Assembly's website or by contacting the Legislative Assembly Library. The word of the day was alcohol.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you. Is this a top up to the existing budget or are we allocating a budget to something that has been done without a budget?
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the department used to fund it internally but as cost pressures within the department have grown, they felt they needed to request this. Again, it was one of the new initiatives that we parked until we had a better indication of where the federal budget was going. This is also a cost-shared program. Thank you.
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Sandy Lee Range Lake
Thank you. I just want to give my support to this program. I know that it may seem that this kind of program may not be applicable to Yellowknife, but Yellowknife is the biggest aboriginal population in the Territories. I know that in our schools, this has been delivered with a very close relationship with the ENR office in Yellowknife. They take dozens of kids out for a week or so and they teach them how to trap. I know that kids get a lot out this experience. I would say $125,000 is not enough to cover all the communities. The schools probably fund some of the money out of their outdoor and aboriginal program money. I think it's about time that the government is putting some money into this and there is probably a lot more room here for more money to go into. Every child should be able to partake in this. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Ms. Lee. I didn't hear a question there. I will take that as a comment. Economic development, not previously authorized, $430,000. Mr. Yakeleya.
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Norman Yakeleya Sahtu
Just a comment on Ms. Lee's previous discussion and her comments. Madam Chair, the Take a Kid Trapping Program, does the department work with other agencies to enhance it, to include that certain part of a child's education is included? This is a real good program. This is the life of a child here. This is the one that will work good in our communities, in terms of education here. It has so many opportunities and we are contributing $125,000 to the whole Northwest Territories. We went to different regions in the North. We know it's not very much. I haven't seen anything yet from the department to show me this program could be enhanced by working with other departments; MACA, Health, Education, Justice, all these things that could get the child on the land, get the child to understand their aboriginal ancestors. As Ms. Lee said, I know some children went from here to Behchoko by dog team. That's a real good opportunity. I heard on the radio the other day that children in Fort Smith were out in the bush for spring. Trapping is alive and well in the Northwest Territories. So why don't we support something that is going to be here for a long time? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Committee Motion 2-15(6): Transfer Of Funding To The Review Of Electricity Regulation, Rates And Subsidy Programs From Iti To The Executive, Carried
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the department works with the school boards and other agencies. This is a cost-shared program between the Department of ITI as well as the Minister responsible for youth on a 50/50 basis, giving it a total of $250,000 for this area. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Roland. Economic development, not previously authorized, $430,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Agreed. Thank you. Total department, not previously authorized, $3.812 million.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Environment and Natural Resources, operations expenditures, corporate management, not previously authorized, $339,000. Mr. Braden.
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. There is a line here to provide funding for the GNWT's portion of the Interim Resource Management Assistance Program. Madam Chair, who and what are we assisting under this program? Thank you.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, this is jointly funded between the federal government, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada and ourselves. That is our portion of it, $305,000; 25 percent is our portion. Thank you.
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Bill Braden Great Slave
Thank you, Madam Chair. I want to know exactly what are we assisting or who are we assisting, what is this money actually performing or producing? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Floyd Roland Inuvik Boot Lake
Thank you, Madam Chair. Madam Chair, the goal of the Interim Resource Management Assistance Program is to enable communities in the unsettled claim areas to develop and maintain capacity in three main areas; one, reviewing licence permit applications for land and water use; forced resource use, tourism, scientific or wildlife research, oil and gas rights and issuances and related matters; two, consultation and participation, environmental assessments, having potential impacts on land and resources; and, three, enhancing the ability to participate in consultations related to resource management policy and legislation. Thank you.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you, Mr. Roland. Okay, corporate management, not previously authorized, $339,000.
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jane Groenewegen
Thank you. Environmental protection, not previously authorized, $1.979 million.