Mr. Chair, the Law Society of the Northwest Territories and the NWT Law Foundation over the years have contributed towards the financial contribution of the operation of the library. The total amount contributed, however, has fallen. In 2007-08 it was around $120,000 and it's fallen currently to about $50,000. So it would appear that the contributions have fallen even while our costs have risen. So as a percentage of the costs, and I don't have the figures in front of me, obviously the contributions have fallen to be about 11 per cent from probably a much higher percentage in 2007-08. Although there has been a contribution by the Law Society and NWT Law Foundation, those contributions have fallen. This issue came up approximately 10 years ago when the library was reduced. There was some opposition to that reduction. Somewhat informally, I did speak to many of my fellow practitioners and most of them, particularly the younger ones, hardly knew where the library was. When the budget came out, a letter was sent to the law society. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Louis Sebert on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on June 17th, 2016. 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
June 17th, 2016
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