Thank you, Madam Chair. I think it would be premature to say, as a government that we are going to set a certain date which without a commitment from the federal government on covering costs, that we could not proceed any further. But it is a very important issue that the Member raises. An issue that we, as a government, still have to talk about in Cabinet and to Members of the Legislative Assembly as well. We have to make sure that the federal government is living up to the commitments they have made not only to the Nunavut people, but to people in the western Arctic. That is our job, to make sure the federal government lives up to those commitments, so that April 1st, 1999, we have two viable Territories. Our Minister of Finance is working on his staff is working on bringing together all those costs, so we can present it to the federal government.
Hon. Don Morin on Committee Motion 8-13(4): Reconsider Elimination Of Funding For Metis Nation Community Resource Director
In the Legislative Assembly on February 4th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 8-13(4): Reconsider Elimination Of Funding For Metis Nation Community Resource Director
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 3rd, 1997
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Don Morin
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