We keep in daily contact with people in the communities that we're working with to try to keep this process going. In some instances, it's not just the government that's involved, it's groups like the unions. We have cases where we have to step back a little and check out the initiatives of certain communities with regard to the interests of employees and the collective agreements that we're bound by. While it holds up transfers, we see it as doing homework that could become a costly headache after a transfer has been completed. Places like Cape Dorset, for instance, have been very anxious to proceed, but we've been trying to get as much internal and detailed work done as possible, before hand. All the best information we can provide to brief the communities as to the implications of certain things they consider doing is before them before transfers are completed, so that after transfers are done there is no bad feeling that we mislead communities. Politically, I'm very interested in signing deals as quickly as possible, but there's a greater obligation of this government to make sure that what we do is done in good faith. I will be charged with unseemingly reaping delay on other delays. That it is a legitimate character in the nature of these talks. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 113-12(4): Status Of Community Transfer Initiative
In the Legislative Assembly on November 26th, 1993. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 113-12(4): Status Of Community Transfer Initiative
Question 113-12(4): Status Of Community Transfer Initiative
Item 5: Oral Questions
November 25th, 1993
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