Madam Chair, the negotiations have been stalled since early last summer, I believe it was in June. There have not been negotiations since then. Our experience was that the negotiators were getting further and further apart and we're not making progress. So it stalled at that time. Since then, our two staff have been doing background research work and waiting for political direction. With the change of government, it was necessary to meet again with the federal government to get clear direction. The Minister of DIAND, on Friday, committed to coming here in March, so this issue is between the Minister and myself as Premier, at this point. If we can't resolve it at the political level, then there will at last be clear direction to our negotiators of how they should proceed. So, Madam Chair, I look forward to the Minister coming here and moving this one ahead quickly.
Joe Handley on Committee Motion 30-15(4): Recommendation To Remove The Socio-economic Impact Fund Senior Advisor Position, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 27th, 2006. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 30-15(4): Recommendation To Remove The Socio-economic Impact Fund Senior Advisor Position, Carried
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 26th, 2006
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