I believe the government is always willing to look at all options and we will look into all options. I think it should be noted that it is not quite correct to say that this is money owed to us from the federal government. I think that it should be very clearly understood that the federal government provides transfer payments for every resident in the Territories, whether they’re aboriginal, non aboriginal or whatever. Then they also provide CHT funding. The extra money that we get from DIAND on insured services for Indian and Inuit are extra on top of that, and what they’re saying is they are going to put a 2 percent cap on that and they are saying that they are paying some of that from the transfer payment. It’s not like we have accounts receivable that says the federal government owes $150 million. As far as the federal government is concerned, this is not a dispute. They are saying they are going to pay us a 2 percent cap every year. Thank you.
Sandy Lee on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 11th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 10th, 2009
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