Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My final question is related to the last question. It is about the northern accord. We all know that the northern accord was discussed in Caucus last week and has been the subject of a lot of debate over the last four years and even before that. The view that I have on the northern accord is that I think that everyone in the North would like to see the oil, gas and mineral royalties move into the North. Everyone agrees with that, but once it passes the 6Dth parallel the problem is, who controls it? I think that's where we are stuck. Based on the inherent right to self-- government, there are some aboriginal groups in the West that still have outstanding issues with regard to resources and land. Based on the northern accord, I would like to get the views of the two candidates for Premier on what their views are with regard to the northern accord and how they would propose to work with aboriginal groups that have some concerns about the devolution of oil, gas and mining from the federal government to the Government of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Nominations For Premier
On November 20th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Views On Northern Accord
Nominations For Premier
Election Of Premier
November 19th, 1995
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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