I want to assure my honourable colleague that we are moving aggressively. I have publicly said in this House that I am concerned about the fact that we are running out of time. One minute it is 24 months, the next minute it is 22 months, and at the end of this month, it will be 21 months. The timelines, as Mr. Picco would say, are ticking. There is clearly a need to move quickly to reach consensus on the poor framework of two new governments. It is incumbent on myself, who has been charged with responsibility by the Premier, to coordinate our division plans to take a look, at what I believe, is a pre-implementation plan that is necessary to get on with pre-implementing division. I have said that publicly, we cannot wait until April 1, and turn on the lights. I am working, in conjunction with the Division Secretariat, in a full analysis of the Footprints in the Snow 2 report and taking a look at what we can do, within the resources that we have, to pre-implement Nunavut. I am hoping to share that with my colleagues and with the NIC staff and their people, and anyone else who wants to take a look at it. It would be irresponsible for us not to put together some kind of fiscal management plan that compliments, if you want, the NIC report and that is something I intend at this time. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 168-13(4): Response To Footprints 2
In the Legislative Assembly on January 30th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 168-13(4): Response To Footprints 2
Question 168-13(4): Response To Footprints 2
Item 6: Oral Questions
January 29th, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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