Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the government I am responsible for dealing with quite a number of aboriginal organizations in the NWT as well as across this country. It would be difficult for me to start making conditions as to under what terms and conditions I would recognize the different executives and representatives from these organizations. While I understand the comments that are being made by the various Members about what they perceive the issues to be, as far as I am concerned as a Minister, I believe that the TFN is responsible for their own executive. The board is managing the affairs of the organization. There is an executive that is in place to carry out their direction on a day-to-day basis, and I believe it is really an internal matter that I have very little power or authority to do anything about; ultimately, I think it is the Inuit, the constituents of TFN and other public leaders that have to deal with it and make a decision on it, not this Minister. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question O130-12(2): Not Recognizing Tfn As Legitimate Organization
In the Legislative Assembly on February 24th, 1992. See this statement in context.
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Question O130-12(2): Not Recognizing Tfn As Legitimate Organization
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 23rd, 1992
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