Madam Chair, I am not certain if publishing something would make people feel more like they have to engage users and holders of traditional knowledge. If a publication would help do that, I would be very happy to publish something, but if all it is going to do is have the skeptics jump on this publication and chew it up without engaging in a discussion with the aboriginal peoples, then it is not really productive. The intent is to try to find some way to see how we can better respect the traditional knowledge, how we can help it find more acceptance and understanding amongst the public, including ourselves and our staff, how to set up a system providing for the future. If there are some specific suggestions, then I would not discard the idea of a publication, but it would have to be in that context. It would have to be conducive to a positive development of people's attitudes and understanding. If it is, then I would be quite prepared to look at a publication.
Stephen Kakfwi on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 25th, 1997
Page 902
See context to find out what was said next.