Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, cannot support this motion at this time. I do agree with some of the investments that are listed, but I believe this process is not quite completed yet. We still need a number of people to sign on to the actual final agreement, and I believe once that is complete, then this government could move forward as to deciding where we are going to spend those funds. There are a lot of projects that the communities, the smaller communities would like to see, and I believe that some focus should be put into those areas, building up our infrastructure. We have schools, for example in Aklavik, that are 40 to 50 years old, yet it's not receiving any attention. We need new schools in our communities, new nursing stations. I believe that once everything is signed with the final agreement, then we as a group can sit down and do some brainstorming as to how this fund would be best spent. I believe now is not the time.
Frederick Blake Jr. on MOTION 20-17(4): PROPOSAL FOR USE OF NEW RESOURCE REVENUES, carried
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MOTION 20-17(4): PROPOSAL FOR USE OF NEW RESOURCE REVENUES, carried
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