Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister referred to this particular type of government being proposed for the Beaufort communities as well. Mr. Speaker, I would like to point out here that district type governments which is in fact what we are talking about here, were proposed in the Bourque Commission and would have been applicable only to the Western Territory. The Bourque Commission did not apply to the Nunavut government as NIC had the mandate to design that government. So therefore, I do not think there is any comparison here where you could compare what is happening in the Beaufort to setting up a regional government in the Kitikmeot. Therefore, I would like to ask the Minister, would her department consider approaching NIC or the Interim Commissioner to assure that this project has, in fact, their blessing and that this government does not get stuck with all the costs of implementing this thing? Obviously this is some form of transitional government movement. Thank you.
Vince Steen on Further Return To 636-13(4): Keewatin Regional Empowerment Pilot Project
In the Legislative Assembly on October 9th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 636-13(4): Keewatin Regional Empowerment Pilot Project
Further Return To 636-13(4): Keewatin Regional Empowerment Pilot Project
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 8th, 1997
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