I was notified, just saying that the bands were going to be, right across Canada get 10 percent. I didn’t really get into it until I got to Tulita and sat down with the chiefs and they started talking about some of the information, so I’m glad the Premier would be open to some discussion, if it does happen, with the chiefs and the councils and looking at the impacts of this funding that will be taking place here. It’s preliminary right now, just having an early discussion, and we’re not getting our feet dirty and our hands dirty on this issue here. I’m looking forward to the GNWT’s support to the bands that are going to be hit by these cuts. Tribal councils will also be hit. For example, the Sahtu Council fall under a tier one formula from $558,000, 2011-12. They’re going to be cut to $200,000; the same with the Akaitcho, Dehcho and Gwich’in tribal councils, because of that tier one funding they’ll be getting $200,000 a year now. That’s way over half of their funding, so that’s something that I’ll leave with the Premier to have some of his good people start doing some work on. I know that it’s an issue for the Sahtu Dene Council chiefs.
Norman Yakeleya on Consideration in Committee of the Whole on Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole on Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
March 6th, 2013
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