Thank you. The scenario is that we believe the federal government will support the call we've made on them to fund a process and to be a positive element by their participation and involvement in the process in putting together a constitution for a western territory. In my view, it's fully in line with the division of Canada that all federal governments have had over the years. We are to keep all the diverse groups, aboriginal peoples and other peoples of the western territory, together under one government. This is what is being called for in Canada. With elements of reform and separatist issues rearing their heads, we believe it is fully in line with the responsibility of the federal government to support the type of proposal we put forward to them. It is the only viable option at this time, other than to allow individual aboriginal peoples and groups to set up small regional governments and/or exclusive aboriginal governments at this time. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 178-12(5): Federal Assistance In Western Constitutional Development
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 1994. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 178-12(5): Federal Assistance In Western Constitutional Development
Question 178-12(5): Federal Assistance In Western Constitutional Development
Item 5: Oral Questions
February 21st, 1994
Page 289
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