Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to Minister of Economic Development. It is in regards to the Gwich'in Comprehensive Claim Agreement, in certain sections. In regards to section 10, Economic Measures. There are certain obligations in that agreement which were signed at the time, by this government, the federal government, and the aboriginal organizations, in regards to the Gwich'in being able to be involved in the development and the delivery of economic development programs, where they are supposed to call for...the government shall meet with the Gwich'in Tribal Council not less than once every three years to review the effectiveness of programs for leading up to the objectives of Section 10.1..
10.1 states that the government, the GNWT and Canada, in regards to economic development programs in the settlement area shall take into account that the Gwich'in should be economically self-sufficient. My question to the minister is, will the department and this government make an attempt to fulfil that commitment which they are signatories to under that land claim agreement, because the agreement has been signed. It was legally passed in the Parliament of Canada, December 22nd, 1992, which is almost four years ago, which the agreement calls for a review in three years. So will the Minister commit to meeting that obligation?