Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development. It's with regard to a Member's statement regarding the Wildlife Act and enacting aboriginal land claim rights by way of land claim agreements, where we have wildlife harvesting and management sections in those land claim agreements. Mr. Speaker, the whole purpose of legislation is to recognize and implement provisions of different land claim agreements, but also to recognize the enactment of those powers that flow from those land claim agreements, so that we can carry out those responsibilities that have been negotiated in those land claim agreements. Mr. Speaker, it's been over ten years since the Gwich'in have signed and also federally legislated them into effect. Two years after that, the Sahtu Dene-Metis claim was also settled. Mr. Speaker, the last time any real amendments to the Wildlife Act have taken effect to recognize land claim agreements was in 1994. That's almost ten years ago. So, Mr. Speaker, why is it that it's taken this government so long to enact these legislative agreements?
David Krutko on Question 14-14(6): Wildlife Act Compliance With Land Claim Agreements
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Question 14-14(6): Wildlife Act Compliance With Land Claim Agreements
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 13th, 2003
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