Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to hear a little further on what support we have from all of the aboriginal organizations and at what point does the Premier say enough is enough and we have to move forward? If we are getting two-thirds or majority, or in a sense of 75 percent of the aboriginal organizations are, all but one, at what point does the Premier demonstrate that we have to move forward for the territory as a whole? If Canada sees fractures and the lack of leadership from our Premier on this issue, we have to lead and work on bringing in the fold or remainder groups if there is any outstanding. I would like to hear what he is doing to get that issue dealt with and that file closed. That has often been a problem. I see Canada seeing that as a problem. I would also like to hear the Premier really say that he would be burning the midnight oil until August 31st when we go to an election, that the heat on this file will not be taken off by his office. I don't believe in the defeatist position. We should be down there just like my colleagues say. I have said to the Premier before, let's take out Globe and Mail ads and start advertising what is happening here and letting people know. What do we have to be afraid of? Well, we have one Member in Parliament. It is not like one Member is going to change the Prime Minister's point of view whether this one Member today is in government or not in government or in the fourth party that is down the pole. The fact is, whose feelings are we afraid to hurt? Take out an ad. Start placing our position. Let's get something on the books. Thank you.
Robert Hawkins on Committee Motion 48-15(5) Establishment Of A Boards And Agencies Review Unit, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 7th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 48-15(5) Establishment Of A Boards And Agencies Review Unit, Carried
Item 16: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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