Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Public Works and Services, Mr. Arlooktoo. On October 16th, Mr. Arlooktoo addressed the Legislative Assembly regarding improvement to the Keewatin fuel resupply. Since then, I have had the opportunity to talk to Mr. Pat Lyall, Chairman of the Nunasi Corporation on this regard. Mr. Lyall and his board members are concerned about the potential impact to the small business people in the Keewatin region. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Steen, Mr. O'Brien and Mrs. Groenewegen have stated many times in this House that this government seems to be making a decision for Nunavut to be. We thought we agreed that the decision which will have an impact, come 1999, would be left up to the decision-makers of Nunavut. My question, Mr. Speaker, is why is the Government of the Northwest Territories committing to the Nunavut Government to direct resupply in Keewatin when we have said many times, the decisions such as this should be left up to the people of Nunavut? Thank you.
John Ningark on Question 5-13(5): Keewatin Resupply Initiative
In the Legislative Assembly on October 21st, 1997. See this statement in context.
Question 5-13(5): Keewatin Resupply Initiative
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 20th, 1997
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John Ningark Natilikmiot
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