Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I have not heard of any interest from any other communities; however, that could change. The Member mentioned in his Member statement that there was some federal funding that was announced, and I believe the 2017-2018 budget there was $25 million committed over five years to support a pilot national Indigenous guardianship program. That is for all of Canada. So we are in the process of putting some funding requests in to the Nature Fund to see if we can access some of that funding, and I am sure, as the Indigenous governments and the communities become more aware of the program and the existence of the program and possible funding pots, then there should be more interest in this. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 392-18(3): Indigenous Guardians Program
In the Legislative Assembly on October 16th, 2018. See this statement in context.
Question 392-18(3): Indigenous Guardians Program
Oral Questions
October 16th, 2018
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