Qujannamiik, Uqaqtii. Last night, I and other Members of the Western Caucus attended the Constitutional Development Steering Committee. I thought perhaps, because there is a possibility of the Constitutional Development Steering Committee being put on hold for a period of time, that we would have be there for a half an hour. However, we had a very encouraging meeting with the Members and it was decided and resolved in the end that the aboriginal summit would work with the Western Caucus Members to develop a constitution for the West. Then, once the draft is done, it would be submitted back to the Constitutional Development Steering Committee, of which other Members are the tax-based communities and the women's organizations of the Territories. At a later date, it will be put before the public for ratification. I was quite encouraged by this meeting and after many years of efforts to try to get going on the development of a constitution, we are finally able to set it on the road to being done. I congratulate the Members of the Western Caucus and the Members from the aboriginal summit for the agreement reached last night. I look forward to participating in the development of this constitution. We do, unfortunately, have a time frame crunch. But I think we can deal with that and as time goes, hopefully we will all brief our constituents on this draft constitution. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Jake Ootes on Successful Cdsc Meeting
In the Legislative Assembly on May 24th, 1996. See this statement in context.
Successful Cdsc Meeting
Item 3: Members' Statements
May 23rd, 1996
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