Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Let me say, first of all, that there was an interim lands withdrawal protocol that was agreed to in November 2005. Our government continues to negotiate with the Akaitcho on the withdrawal, or identification of lands withdrawal, in what's called Commissioner's land area. The federal government continues to negotiate with the Akaitcho on federal Crown land outside of where the Commissioner's land boundaries are. So, Mr. Speaker, we are working through a Lands Working Group. The Lands Working Group meets at least once a month and, in fact, has been meeting more often to identify land for withdrawal, and we continue with that process. Mr. Speaker, in the meantime, because there is no land identified as land to be withdrawn, then we have to continue to carry out our responsibilities to all of the people in the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 397-15(4): Land Transfer Agreements And Aboriginal Governments
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 397-15(4): Land Transfer Agreements And Aboriginal Governments
Question 397-15(4): Land Transfer Agreements And Aboriginal Governments
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 13th, 2006
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