Mr. Chairman, under certain conditions, yes, we would be doing that. Usually when a community objects to a certain activity, they have a reason. Usually these are valid reasons that have to be dealt with before we proceed on anything. As a general rule, not that they have a veto, but they have a substantial amount of influence on the decisions we make. For instance, if a community group or a business person wants to cut a certain amount of timber in a certain area, but the community object because they want a good management plan for the resources in that particular area first and we think there are valid reasons for asking for a delay, we would seriously look at delaying. That is a bit of a hypothetical situation, but it highlights the relationship. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 27th, 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 26th, 1997
Page 937
See context to find out what was said next.