Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is to the Premier regarding the changes to dissolving the regional directors' offices and allowing MACA to implement programs such as community transfer initiatives. I would like to ask the Premier regarding that approach. As he is aware, from my earlier statement, presently in the Beaufort/Delta we are in the process of self-government negotiations. In those negotiations, we are looking at programs and services. How does the Premier see the aboriginal organizations, band councils in communities, Metis locals and aboriginal regional councils such as the Gwich'in Tribal Council and the Inuvialuit Regional Council being involved in those deliberations or discussions coming up to those transfers taking place to the communities through community empowerment?
Question 45-13(3): Regional Input On Community Transfers
In the Legislative Assembly on March 25th, 1996. See this topic in context.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Premier.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I see that Metis locals as well as First Nations councils at the community level will be fully involved with community empowerment discussions with the Department of MACA or the Department of Health and Social Services on wellness. It will be up to them to decide amongst themselves where they will need a regional function. If they so choose, then they will be funded accordingly. Thank You.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
With regard to the initiative, because there is a possibility of duplicating tracts; one is the negotiation tract where you're dealing directly with the federal government regarding the land claims agreements, and also the goals that are spelled out in those agreements with regard to different programs, taking over initiatives Such as health, education, being able to look at taxation and other elements which are in those agreements. What I do not want to see is that there may be a possibility of having too much process and not enough work being done to have these processes concluded in the time frames that are set forth. The Gwich'in and the Inuvialuit are presently in the process of negotiating self-government agreements with the federal government and the GNWT to establish an agreement in principle by next year. What I would like the Premier to answer is does he see a process in which these people will be involved through consultation, or is it a process which is already spelled out in the establishment of this new initiative. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to assure the Member that the communities will be fully consulted on the community empowerment approaches that we are trying to achieve. The whole reason for trying to work with the communities is so the communities can finally start making the decisions of their day-to-day lives in their communities on the programs that are being administered in their communities. So it will be done in a very close working relationship with the communities. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Krutko.
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David Krutko Mackenzie Delta
I would like clarification of what he means by "consultation." Consultation could be a method of picking up a phone and making a phone call, or is he talking about regional meetings with the Beaufort/Delta leadership? Is he talking about meetings with the individual interest groups such as band councils, Metis locals or other groups such as the tribal councils?
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It's very clear to me that there will be community meetings in every Gwich'in or Inuvialuit community. The community will have meetings with the local leaders and that's what will drive the process. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Henry.