On February 28, 2003, the Premier tabled the government's response to the committee's interim report. The committee Members have carefully reviewed the report. The committee Members are very disappointed by the government's response. In their view, it shows little willingness to acknowledge the concerns of the community leaders or implement any changes to GNWT activities.

The responses to the recommendations of the committee refer to many reviews, which appear to be underway in the GNWT. The GNWT has made only a few commitments and did not identify a schedule for those commitments. Many of the GNWT remarks about the Committee's recommendations are justifications of the government's view about why change is not needed or is not possible.

The committee Members and community leaders have not changed their views about the recommendations in the interim report. The 13 recommendations of this committee remain unchanged. The government's response did not warrant a reconsideration of these proposals.