Regarding the whole question of community empowerment and also areas where you have large band councils and also municipal councils; in order for the transfer to take place, I believe there has to be a mechanism where both groups work hand in hand and are in full support of any of those initiatives, especially where there are duplicate services taking place. An individual group or organization may want to look at that. Where there is dialogue going on between the bands and the locals, for the bands and the hamlets to look at the possibility of establishment of community councils within the communities. In the case of Fort McPherson, there were deliberations on that. I would like to ask the Minister what is being done in that area, especially with regard to where that process has been initiated and they are also looking at community transfers. Will that process be completed prior to these transfers taking place?
David Krutko on Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
In the Legislative Assembly on May 22nd, 1996. See this statement in context.
Committee Report 2-13(3): Standing Committee On Infrastructure Report On The Review Of The 1996-97 Main Estimates
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
May 22nd, 1996
Page 570
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