Mr. Speaker, the federal government approaches claims negotiations using the federal claims policy to govern how it approaches it. The claims policy has been changed in recent years to include a requirement that there be an implementation plan developed before claims are ratified by the federal government. We hope that the federal government does not become overly anxious, for political reasons, whatever, and will go on to try to ratify these deals without a clear cut, very precise implementation plan attached to it. As soon as this is done, the claims will be ratified. It could take a week, two weeks, a month, three months. It depends how hard the federal government tries to offload costs on other parties. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question O97-12(1): Ratification Of Gwich'in Claim
In the Legislative Assembly on December 13th, 1991. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question O97-12(1): Ratification Of Gwich'in Claim
Question O97-12(1): Ratification Of Gwich'in Claim
Item 5: Oral Questions
December 12th, 1991
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