Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I would certainly agree that the federal government has a role to play and the Aboriginal governments and leadership obviously have a role to play in the social agenda. It makes sense for them to be involved, but I think we've heard the message that the Minister of DIAND does not believe the IGF is the proper forum for this. If we agree that it is important to have involvement from all three levels of government, does the Minister still believe that this IGF vehicle is the vehicle and is the place for the social agenda to find a home for now, or is it his sense that the minds of the federal government at least have been made up and we are just hoping for them to buy into some other process outside of this and trying to use this to force them to do that? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Brendan Bell on Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
In the Legislative Assembly on February 18th, 2003. See this statement in context.
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Bill 3: Appropriation Act, 2003-2004
Item 20: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 17th, 2003
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