Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Premier has given the responsibility for developing an Economic strategy to myself as a Minister, in February. Since then, the Premier and myself have both taken up the work of meeting with various aboriginal organizations, regional organizations, the Aboriginal Summit, as well as business leaders, to lay out the approach we want to take. The approach is to ask for the aboriginal organizations and the federal government, in the first instance, to buy into the idea of developing one Economic strategy, that the aboriginal leaders could support and develop, that could be supported by this government as well as the federal government. Then to lay out a process whereby we could get community leaders, individual communities and regions, the business community, as well as other stakeholders to get involved in a process to help us develop a vision, and process as well as a timetable to develop such a strategy. We are still having discussions with various aboriginal organizations and stakeholders to make sure we have sufficient support to begin the process and within the next few weeks, hopefully, we will be in a position to say emphatically that we have agreement to proceed. Thank you.
Stephen Kakfwi on Question 196-13(7): Consultation On The Economic Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on May 12th, 1999. See this statement in context.
Return To Question 196-13(7): Consultation On The Economic Strategy
Question 196-13(7): Consultation On The Economic Strategy
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 11th, 1999
Page 559
See context to find out what was said next.