Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to address questions to the Honourable Joe Handley, the Minister responsible for the Intergovernmental Forum, in response to his statement earlier today.
With the signing last week by DIAND Minister, the Honourable Andy Mitchell, of the NWT Lands and Resources Devolution Framework Agreement, could Mr. Handley advise:
- Are all parties now fully prepared to engage in devolution negotiations?
- Is the previously agreed to negotiation schedule, with an agreement by 2005 and implementation by 2006, still achievable?
- What mandate has the GNWT assigned our negotiators in this critical process?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker.