David Ramsay

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’m glad to hear that the Minister is on top of what is transpiring out there, by the sounds of it. The other question I’d like to ask is how a decision like that, made by the Minister, impacts the IMA that’s in place currently between the Yellowknives Dene and the City of Yellowknife and his department. To me, it goes against the protocols as set out in the IMA, to just grant access to the Yellowknives Dene to access the sandpits. Maybe the Minister could speak to the IMA and what impact or precedent this sets going forward. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I don’t know if the Minister has this detail with him today, but I’d like to understand who has to be at which tables and why the expense has gone up from $64,000 to $174,000. A little more detail would be nice. Thank you.

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Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden.

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Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I’ll pick up where I left off with my statement. That is questions regarding the Deton’Cho access to the area known as the sandpits here in the city of Yellowknife, within the municipal boundaries of the city of Yellowknife. The first question I’d like to ask the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs is how that decision was arrived at. I’m wondering if the decision to grant access to the sandpits was a decision made solely by the Minister of MACA or was it a Cabinet decision. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

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Thank you. The Member moves that we report progress. It's not debatable. All those in favour? Any opposed? The motion is carried.

---Carried

I will now rise and report progress.

Thanks, Mr. Chairman. I just want to get a brief explanation on why under the details of other expenses, travel, the 2003-04 actuals were at $64,000, but the directorate is slated in the 2004-05 mains at $173,000 and the 2005-06 mains at $174,000, which is three times what the actuals were in 2003-04. Can I get an explanation on why they could do it one year for $64,000 and now it’s $174,000? Thank you.