Mr. Speaker, the short answer to it is that all of those things that the Member has raised, we take the view that we have a specific objective in mind. We do not have a prescribed approach and a fixed menu when going into communities to enter into discussions. It is an approach that brings back to mind the Great Baker Lake affair of 1978 or '77, when ever it was. The Department of Local Government at the time was trying to decide, with the help of the Commissioner of the day, when you approach communities do you talk to them about an approach that was labelled "guided democracy"? That is you decide what it is they are allowed and are able to take about, and you give them a prescription on how to achieve the limited political agenda; or do you take the approach that lives up to the right of self-determination? The communities will decide, and you go in there with an open and flexible agenda, if you can. It is the last option that we follow. It has always been the approach that all aboriginal groups have sought and that is the approach that we are talking at this time. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 112-12(3): Progress With Community Transfer Program
In the Legislative Assembly on November 26th, 1992. See this statement in context.
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Item 5: Oral Questions
November 25th, 1992
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