Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Members of Nunavut Caucus are pleased to support this motion...
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...in acknowledgement of the fact that the division of the Northwest Territories in 1999 not only creates Nunavut but a western territory as well. Many of the same issues and concerns that are facing the development of public government in the east are being dealt with in the west. Consultation, cooperation and consensus are key elements in shaping our governments. The Nunavut Caucus is pleased to endorse a process that employs these elements as the foundation for achieving a fair, equitable and representative public government in the west. When the process for division began, there was a commitment that east and west would work together in the spirit of cooperation and support. This spirit has endured and will endure as we move closer to our goals, Nunavut and the western territory. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
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