Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The problem with trying to deal with the requests that have been made points to the very question the honourable Member raised. Each group wants a specific holiday and the problem is not that Members here don't want to recognize the invaluable contributions of those groups and people, but if you start identifying days which are separate, then there would be more than just one day. The point I was trying to get at is that we have identified Heritage Day in Canada and the thing now is to take advantage of that, even to the point where the school boards can identify it as a part of cultural event that includes the Metis and, in the case of the Gwich'in, the Gwich'in and the community in that surrounding region. It could be a much bigger event than just simply the matter that has been identified by the federal government and we need to work together to make certain that we can respond to the requests that have been made by the Metis Nation, the Gwich'in Nation, and other aboriginal organizations. I am prepared to work with them to see if we can bring together some consensus on this particular issue.
Richard Nerysoo on Question 113-12(7): Establishment Of Heritage Day In Nwt
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 1995. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 113-12(7): Establishment Of Heritage Day In Nwt
Question 113-12(7): Establishment Of Heritage Day In Nwt
Item 7: Oral Questions
February 19th, 1995
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Richard Nerysoo Mackenzie Delta
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