I agree the communities should be partners, but I really think, and my belief is, that the Government of the Northwest Territories, in some way, shape, or form, has to be there with dollars. I know the New Deal is there, but communities are being forced to decide on important community projects over dust suppression, and oftentimes the dust suppression doesn’t quite get to the top of the list, even though I spoke of the benefits of having dust suppression. We need to come up with a way to fund in partnership with communities if they want to have the GNWT partner with them. I’m talking about some substantial dollars, not just hundreds of thousands. It’s probably going to cost the government $3 million or $4 million to do it in a meaningful way in partnership with communities. That’s something I’d like to see happen. I know the Minister is trying to say the communities get their money and they should do it, but what I’m saying is the communities get their money. Let’s find some of our money, partner with them and do it in more of a meaningful way so that we ensure it gets done in some of the small communities. That way it will get done.
David Ramsay on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on October 20th, 2010. 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
October 19th, 2010
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