Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask the Minister how difficult he thinks it will be to convince the officials within DIAND of the need to provide this facility in the north? I believe last week we had, as the Minister referred to, one official, and I take it that was Mr. Lazarovitch here in Yellowknife telling delegates at a conference that we should not get too excited about the possibility of having diamond valuation and sorting. If this is the view of the department, as it has been in the past, how difficult is it going to be for the Minister's staff to try and convince that size of a bureaucracy that they should look at this from the perspective of changing their minds and attitude? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Seamus Henry on Question 47-13(5): Diamond Task Force Terms Of Reference
In the Legislative Assembly on December 2nd, 1997. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 47-13(5): Diamond Task Force Terms Of Reference
Question 47-13(5): Diamond Task Force Terms Of Reference
Item 6: Oral Questions
December 1st, 1997
Page 225
Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
See context to find out what was said next.