Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Moses. Mr. Menicoche, did you have a motion?

Thank you, Mr. Yakeleya. Mr. Moses.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Mr. Yakeleya.

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Mr. Menicoche, anything further?

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thanks to the Minister. I’m really pleased to hear his assurance that he’s listening and I can assure the Minister that, yes, I will raise this issue when we review business plans.

If the department doesn’t feel that half a PY or some kind of human resource is necessary for Volunteer NWT, is there any hope that the Minister may see his way to increase the $70,000 going to the various organizations could be increased so that it could go to more than the 17 organizations – or, sorry, 16 I guess it was last year who were able to access it. I’m sure there’s a lot more...

Thank you. That didn’t really go very far to answering my question about what kind of activities have been in the works, but I’ll wait anxiously for the updated report.

From my information, MACA’s volunteer budget this year is some $263,000, and that, I understand, goes to staffing and management of the two programs that I mentioned, but only $70,000 of that $263,000 goes to the actual programs. It would seem to me that it would be possible for the department to re-profile $50,000 out of that $263,000 so that we could have a Volunteer NWT back in business. I’d like to ask the Minister whether...

I will now rise and report progress. Sergeant-at-Arms, could you escort our witnesses from the Chamber? Thank you.

Here in the NWT we also provide money for training purposes. What is missing is the core funding which would allow for enhanced training and centralized help for volunteers. Our hundreds of volunteers deserve the financial commitment to match our verbal commitment. I expect MACA’s 2012-2013 business plan to include core funding for Volunteer NWT to show our commitment.

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The motion is in order. Motion is on the floor. Motion is in order. It’s just being distributed. We will wait a moment until people can see it.

Members, everybody has the motion, I believe. To the motion.