Statements in Debates
The point I’m trying to make is that we have all these different programs. In the case of my community I was told the only program out there is the community access road project, which is about $50,000 a year and capped at $450,000. You can’t really do much with that, yet you see communities where you’re building roads in excess of $4 million or $5 million that are basically being paid by this government. I’m being told that in order to get your project, you have to come up with half the money.
I’m just wondering where the consistency in this government is with regard to fairness for...
Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, Mr. Roland.
Does the committee agree that the Minister bring in his witnesses?
Page 5-30, Public Stores Revolving Fund, information item.
Department of Public Works and Services, Public Stores Revolving Fund, information item, approved.
Page 2-99, Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations, Activity Summary, Grants and Contributions, Grants: $650,000. Agreed?
Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations, Activity Summary, Grants and Contributions, Grants: $650,000, approved.
Mr. Bromley.
We’re on page 4-10, Petroleum Products Division, Total Activity, $5.041 million.
Department of Public Works and Services, Infrastructure Acquisition Plan, Petroleum Products Division, Total Activity: $5.041 million, approved.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today is a special day for the residents of Fort McPherson and Chief Julius School. Today some 15 graduates will be graduating from Chief Julius School. Of the 15 graduates there are five sets of brothers — Alyn Charlie, Aryn Charlie; Grant Snowshoe, Waylon Snowshoe; Robert Koe, Desmond Koe; Corey Alexie, Glenn Alexie; Jeffrey Robert, Perry Robert — along with Steven Kimiksana, Jennifer Greenland, Megan McCormick, Bobbie Rose Koe, and Ashlynn Allen.
I’d like to take this time to congratulate each and every one of the graduates and, more importantly, their families and...
Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses. General comments, Aboriginal Affairs. Mr. Abernethy.
Thank you, Mr. Minister.
At this time I’d like to call on the Chair who is responsible for the committee’s consideration of their budget. With that, I’d like to ask Mr. Ramsay.