Jeannie Marie-Jewell on Question O835-12(2): Committee Of Political Leaders Working Document Discussed In Committee Of The Whole

In the Legislative Assembly on September 23rd, 1992. See this statement in context.

Supplementary To Question O835-12(2): Committee Of Political Leaders Working Document Discussed In Committee Of The Whole
Question O835-12(2): Committee Of Political Leaders Working Document Discussed In Committee Of The Whole
Item 5: Oral Questions

September 22nd, 1992

Page 1038

Jeannie Marie-Jewell Thebacha

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. First of all, I should correct the Minister, it is not the Metis Association, I believe it is the Metis Nation. They changed their name well over a year ago. Mr. Speaker, with all due respect to the Gwich'in and the Sahtu Tribal Council, the Deh Cho, the Dene and the Metis, I am trying to ask a question to the Minister. This Minister is in charge of Aboriginal Affairs, he is basically responsible for Intergovernmental Affairs.

He is trying to ensure that we have a package for the western Arctic, and I am basically going to outright ask him, where and when in the process do elected M.L.A.s become involved in developing this package for this Legislative Assembly? Currently, it is being done by the political leaders without the consideration of the M.L.A.s' comments, on whether we think the Working Towards a Common Future document is good, bad, acceptable, or non-acceptable.

So, I would like to ask the Minister when will he take the time to allow M.L.A.s to express their comments regarding that document?

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Jeannie Marie-Jewell on Question O835-12(2): Committee Of Political Leaders Working Document Discussed In Committee Of The Whole

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