Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The issue of assets and liabilities is a serious one, but it gets more attention than it should. We have done two reports on assets and liabilities in which we have asked Members and other parties out there whether we are on the right track or not. We will be bringing forward our final report soon on the process for determining assets and liabilities east/west. It is my personal contention the assets and liabilities issue is not as large as it may appear to be in the eyes of some. Assets that are east and assets that are west are there. We have been fairly consistent in our position with respect to the WCB and NWT Power Corporation. At the end of day, if there are going to be any contentious issues, they may end up being much more minor than what we think. For example, the accumulated deficit. Who is going to get some of the artifacts? Who is going to get the wall hangings? I do not want to oversimplify it, but the concern that has been raised may be unfounded when we actually get down to really determining what the contentious issues are. Thank you.
John Todd on Question 423-13(4): Division Negotiating Committee
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 423-13(4): Division Negotiating Committee
Question 423-13(4): Division Negotiating Committee
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 27th, 1997
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John Todd Keewatin Central
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