Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you my good friend, Mr. Henry.
Under Intergovernmental and Aboriginal Affairs, Makivik Offshore Claim, the Committee was concerned about the status of Makivik Offshore Claim, and the possible repercussions of the claim on the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, in particular. Committee Members expressed serious concern about this issue. The Minister has noted that there were significant issues regarding this claim, particularly on the national level. The jurisdictional rights of the Northwest Territories are at stake, and the Government must be pro-active in protecting the NWT's territory. The Committee would like more details on this claim, and requests a written report detailing the negotiations to date.
Land Claims and Self-Government
The Committee still has difficulty with the small ministry requiring three Ministers, and the ongoing recommendation of this Committee has been that only one Minister should be in charge of this ministry. The Committee recommended that this issue be addressed by the Government Operations Committee.
I will now ask the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Infrastructure, the honourable Member for Iqaluit, to read the final section of the standing committee's report. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.