Robert C. McLeod

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, this is just a reduction to the youth contribution, but if you look at the other youth contributions throughout the last few pages that we have gone through, there is still a very significant amount that was dedicated to the youth through the different programs. As far as this particular line item, I am not sure exactly what this entailed or who could access it. I will look for that information and I will share it with the Member. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Well, we appreciate the Member’s comments and we’re excited about the fact that our communities have taken full advantage of all the money that’s become available to them to do a lot of fantastic projects in the community, and they are able to identify their priorities and they have the resources now to put towards some of the priorities they identified, so a shout-out to the communities. They’ve done a fantastic job. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It was $280,000, but it is now $270,000. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, of the $38 million that was identified as a shortfall, $23 million of that was actually capital and $15 million was O and M. With the money we’ve put in, the O and M has actually come down to about $13.9 million. The money we received from the federal government certainly helps us address some of the capital issues, and then our CPI funding that we provide to the communities has been at $28,002,000 for a long time. I can’t remember how long it’s been. Since 2007. We’ve been fortunate that we’ve been able to access a lot of federal money. Then with the new...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My understanding is we are not breaking the law. I have also been told that if we went under the limit, then that might be an issue. As long as we are over, we are not breaking the law. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

No. Fine, Mr. Chair. We have committed to providing the document, and we will do that. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, I mean, there is a reduction in this because, as I said before, it’s a program that’s not fully subscribed to. We’ll have to try and address that and build capacity, so those. Then, in future, if there is a need to enhance the $185,000, then we’ll consider it at the time. I mean, we’re basing this reduction on the uptake of this program and the communities’ recognition that, once they get certified or they’re able to be first responders, then there’s going to be more demand on this. The priority right now is to ensure that our communities are trained and are...

I agree with the Member. During the NWTAC AGM, when they do have the training that is made available, we give out a number of certificates in the last few years of people that have actually taken the training, so they understand their role. I agree with the Member. People that are running for elected office, such as mayor and council, should understand the role or what is required of them. We will do our part through the School of Community Government to make sure they get the proper assistance and the proper training. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the Member is correct. This is all capital. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. They can use water/sewer or they can use their O and M funding. Thank you, Mr. Chair.