Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question to the two candidates is with regard to the establishment of regional government structures. As you know, there are several regions in the West that are looking at some sort of a regional government structure. We have the Deh Cho position, we have the Beaufort/Delta regional government idea, we have the Treaty 8 looking at that system in their treaty talks, and we have the Treaty 11 group who are basically present in negotiations with the feds on some form of government themselves. I would just like to know from the candidates what your views are on it and do you support that initiative with regard to the question about self-government negotiations, the decentralization of government programs and services with regard to regionalizing a lot of these programs, and also delivering them in the regions and the communities versus the three-government process as we know it. We have a strong central government,. regional governments and community governments. Under the existing arrangements between the federal government and that obligation with regard to the red book that I see you have a copy of, and also the federal obligations they have under treaty rights and also land claim agreements. Is that straightforward?
David Krutko on Nominations For Premier
On November 20th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Establishment Of Regional Government Structures
Nominations For Premier
Election Of Premier
November 19th, 1995
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