(Translation) Mahsi Cho, as I had mentioned before, the meeting that we had yesterday, if we have meetings like this and not everyone is not included, I do not feel right about it. I feel that if everybody is equally represented from the Inuit, and the Gwich'in, and from the Sahtu region, and everybody that was in that meeting all felt the same, that the next re-election for the Legislature, when the time comes, that will be discussed. In the next couple of months, the discussion will begin, but for now, what is felt to be important is government transfer of powers, and jobs. It is felt that for this reason funding is very important. What will be the process of this self-government, and of obtaining funding? They felt that this should be discussed right now. This is the more important issue at this time, and as myself being a Minister, I feel that it is not proper for me to be discussing such an important issue, and how much money should be allocated, until formal discussions take place. I feel in that way it is right, but I think that no decision should be made for any communities. If it is worked on in this way, there is a lot that could be benefitted through discussions in this process. How the Gwich'in, the Inuit, and the Chipewyan would all discuss how this process of self-government should happen in the communities, and in the future, how we would all work together, and come up with this whole self-government issue.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question O788-12(2): 0788-12(2): Inclusion Of Deh Cho Chiefs In Committee Of Political Leaders
In the Legislative Assembly on September 16th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question O788-12(2): Inclusion Of Deh Cho Chiefs In Committee Of Political Leaders
Question O788-12(2): 0788-12(2): Inclusion Of Deh Cho Chiefs In Committee Of Political Leaders
Item 5: Oral Questions
September 15th, 1992
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