Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I guess it's no secret to the House that some of the Members on this side of the House had an informal meeting with some of the Akaitcho chiefs and negotiators, with respect to the Akaitcho process that they seem to be having problems with. My question is directed to the Premier, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. Some of the information that was passed on to some of the Regular Members this morning about the protocol agreement that was signed in Ottawa, and why the GNWT wasn't privy to that agreement. It really bothers me, especially being an Akaitcho resident and a descendant of Treaty 8 myself, when I hear from my negotiating team that the government's chief negotiator is conference calling in to the main table negotiations in Ottawa because he has to stay home to fix his window. Mr. Speaker, it just begs the question of where his priorities are when it comes to these land claims negotiations that the Akaitcho government is adamantly pursuing. I just want to ask the Premier what he intends to do about something which is of grave concern to the Akaitcho government about this, which is just a blatant lack of respect, I think, for the whole process, especially when an important First Nations initiative like this is making some headway. I just want to ask the Premier what his intentions are, because I know he's been briefed by the same negotiators, and I think he's met with them even today. I want to know what he plans on doing about that, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Robert Villeneuve on Question 279-15(4): Akaitcho Process Negotiations
In the Legislative Assembly on October 26th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Question 279-15(4): Akaitcho Process Negotiations
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 25th, 2005
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