Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I think there is hardly a week that goes by that we are not asked as a government to sponsor something outside of the Territories. I am sure that there is hardly a day that goes by that we are not asked to help out with an event in the Northwest Territories. We certainly give priority to events in the Northwest Territories. When it comes to events outside of the Territories, we look very carefully at them. Mr. Speaker, I only received a couple of weeks ago just a very brief letter from the people organizing this event, which I have no doubt is very important to them, but there is not enough detail to be able to respond quickly to it. I have passed that on to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. At this point, based on the information that arrived to me, I have difficulty supporting this kind of general request for an event down in Calgary. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 210-15(3): Gathering Of Dene Elders And Youth
In the Legislative Assembly on October 13th, 2004. See this statement in context.
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Item 6: Oral Questions
October 12th, 2004
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