Thank you, Mr. Speaker. One of the messages we received through the conference on Protected Area Strategy last March, acknowledged by industry. It was that the principal parties involved would be the federal government, the territorial government and the aboriginal organizations since much of the land and the resources that are on the table here are with these three principal parties. Industry will be invited and encouraged to participal but the principle format that will be developed will be between those parties. It is with that in mind that we are beginning in the first instance to initiate some primary dialogue with the aboriginal groups. Of course, the stake and the interest that is, for instance, mining companies have on ensuring access to the land and resources is also fundamental, but we do need to set some primary rules on how we are going to develop the format that would allow for all stakeholders to eventually have their interests and concerns provided for in this strategy. That is the initial part of the work that we see unfolding. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 30-13(5): Mining Sector Interests In Protected Areas
In the Legislative Assembly on October 24th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 30-13(5): Mining Sector Interests In Protected Areas
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 23rd, 1997
Page 182
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