Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Nunavut Caucus I would like to commend the Dene and Metis people on the successful negotiation of their land claim which was signed and ratified by them earlier this year while the Legislative Assembly was not in session.
We, in Nunavut, realize how much hard work is involved in the successful negotiation of a claim, and how long and involved the negotiation process is. I congratulate those leaders and negotiators of the Sahtu Dene/Metis who have laboured so long to make a better life for their people.
This represents another significant step down the road towards concluding the settlement of outstanding land claims by the aboriginal people of the Northwest Territories and will, I am sure, enable the Sahtu Dene and Metis to realize a better future.
We, in Nunavut, wish them all the best for their future as they implement their agreement. We look forward to working with them in the future as we move together towards 1999. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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