(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is my pleasure to provide you with an outline of what occurred at the Nunavut Leaders' Summit in Iqaluit last month. (Translation ends) It was an historic and significant meeting with all those present working together toward the common goal of determining the future of Nunavut.
In attendance at the meetings were presidents and other elected officers of national, territorial, and regional Inuit organizations; senators of our region; MP for Nunatsiaq; members of Pauktuutit, the Inuit Women's Association; representatives of our youth and elders, and all of the Nunavut MLAs from this Legislature.
At the summit in Iqaluit, Mr. Speaker, we covered many issues. We spoke of the land claim and its contents and importance to the future of the people of the Nunavut territory; we spoke of the plebiscite on the boundary of the land claim; we heard from Makivik and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation of their successes and problems which have followed the resolution of their claim; and on the last day we looked inward and discussed our conduct as leaders of the Nunavut region and learned from each other as we shared our experiences dealing with the stress and lonely moments of leadership.
We made many important decisions regarding the future of Nunavut and the evolution of the Nunavut government. The leaders present were united in their recommendation to set May 4 as the date for the plebiscite on the boundary. This date was chosen so that all people in the Northwest Territories can be informed of the importance of this decision. As well...