MICEC... where is the transparency at city hall... Rest of city.. WTF is MICEC?

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Aboriginal-group-questions-mayor-over-funding-process-88941447.html

"Officials at the Manitoba Indigenous Cultural Education Centre are accusing Mayor Sam Katz of reneging on a funding promise he made to them last summer."

according to the article
"Located at the corner of Sutherland Avenue and Euclid Avenue, the MICEC is a not-for-profit educational hub for aboriginal youth and a fixture of the Point Douglas community."

If anyone wants to know what MICEC is maybe a romp over to their website is a good idea
http://www.micec.com/index.htm

"The Manitoba Indian Cultural Education Centre is a provincial, non-profit, charitable and educational organization that works to promote an awareness and understanding of First Nation culture to all Manitobans.

Founded in 1975, the Centre is solely funded by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, under the Cultural Education Centres Program and is under the guidance of a Board of Directors."

and

"The Resource Library and Information Centre is instrumental in promoting library services to Bands that expressed an interest in establishing a library. We also provide specialized assistance to those who already have a library."

and

"It is our hope that placing a strong Aboriginal presence in our production team, Aboriginal people and businesses will increase their awareness and usage of the media. Aboriginal enterpreneurs can use the Centre's services as a resource towards building a strong community focus."

and

"The Community School Liaison program provides information and assistance for individuals and groups regarding Aboriginal issues - past and present."

Does this sound like something the CITY should be even thinking about funding in the first place?

MiZP/MrP as people who live in the area... do you consider it a fixture and hub?

It has done much good for many , from what I know of it .

Nope....not really but we are not users of the facility. They have beautified the building. I see native folks coming and going, obviously working on media projects (film gear being schlepped around and such) so the place is serving a purpose....it has been around for awhile.

If it deals with libraries and schools, municipal funding makes a lot more sense than other levels of government. And if it's doing good work I don't care what level pays for it.