Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to assure the honourable Member that as we move along in the development of the constitution here in the western NWT, that we have to look at all options. We are being realistic about the whole process. We know that our agenda is very crowded. At the present time, we have made it known that after meeting with the federal Minister of DIAND, Mr. Ron Irwin, that he is going to be involved with his department in helping us here in the north to try to move ahead with this agenda. There are aboriginal people on side on this whole process, aboriginal summit leaders. We have an agenda to go ahead and move ahead with the continuation of development of this constitutional development here in the west. At the same time, being realistic, we have to look at the option that we are assured if this does not go ahead, we could fall on the status quo. This has always been there. As we move ahead with the other option, we will also be developing this option as we go along. This rolling draft will also take into consideration the different options that may arise if things do not happen the way we hope it does. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 326-13(4): Plan For Western Constitutional Development
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 326-13(4): Plan For Western Constitutional Development
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 13th, 1997
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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