Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I move that the committee recommends that the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs take the lead role and coordinate all municipalities in the Nunavut area, to carry out comprehensive community reviews to develop municipal strategies to prepare for the community transfer initiative.
Further, that the committee recommends that an appropriate agency be established to lead and coordinate in the western Northwest Territories, a development of self-government and the transfer of programs and services to communities and/or regions; and further, that the agency be directed to coordinate the development of a policy, and receive proposals and negotiate with the appropriate aboriginal organization and/or community, on behalf of the Government of the Northwest Territories for transfers to communities and/or regions.
And, further, that any policy developed or proposal submitted, should take into consideration the existing, and future constitutional, and land claims agreements that recognize aboriginal self-government; and further, that any policy should not be considered as replacing federal jurisdiction or responsibility for aboriginal people within the Constitution of Canada.