Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a very important issue and I thank the Member for raising it. It is very important that we, as the government of the Northwest Territories, ensure the same level of programs and services that are delivered, will continually be delivered, no matter which way the negotiating table goes on self-government issues. For example, I will use the Dogrib table. It is very important that the people in the Dogrib region get the same levels of services they have today. The same quality of services and programs. That is to their interests, to our interests. I cannot give you today a time-frame of how long that will take to achieve, but I will commit to you today that our government will be there, willing to work with the Dogrib people as well as the federal government to get a finalization to that land claims process they are in and that self-government process they are in. We will be committed to working with them and we will also be committed to ensuring the same level of services is delivered in that region today, as well as the days yet to come. Thank you.
Don Morin on Question 91-13(6): Vision Of Western Governance
In the Legislative Assembly on September 23rd, 1998. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 91-13(6): Vision Of Western Governance
Question 91-13(6): Vision Of Western Governance
Item 6: Oral Questions
September 22nd, 1998
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
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