Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I don't know; you know, negotiating in good faith, I don't know if the Minister is saying that the Yellowknives have no right to block the land process, I don't know if that's a statement that says anything about going in good faith. I just want to know who the GNWT is negotiating on behalf of. Are they negotiating on behalf of the GNWT, or are they negotiating on behalf of the City of Yellowknife? Basically the GNWT has made two types of land withdrawals, one for the new courthouse that's going to be situated here near the Legislative Assembly for the Department of Justice, and the other withdrawal is for the City of Yellowknife in the industrial zone. There have been no interim measure land with withdrawals agreed to with the Akaitcho Territory Government as of now, so where is that good faith? He says that the territory and the city are frustrated with Yellowknives lack of progress on their negotiations. Mr. Speaker, I can tell you there are many people in the NWT who are frustrated with this government's lack of progress on just transfer of land for housing needs, you know, and I haven't seen any significant changes in that area as of today. So I just want to ask the Minister, what actions in good faith is the Department of Aboriginal Affairs willing to take over the next couple of days? Thank you.
Robert Villeneuve on Question 397-15(4): Land Transfer Agreements And Aboriginal Governments
In the Legislative Assembly on February 14th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Supplementary 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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