Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have done a lot of work on the impacts. We did give money, as the Member mentioned, to communities to look at the impacts. Mr. Speaker, every community, every band council, is free to go and negotiate their own agreement if they want to. They don't have to work it through us, Mr. Speaker. Our focus has been getting a fair share of resource revenues. I think it's time for us to look at a share of the benefits rather than looking at compensation for something that will only take us so far. We are never going to become wealthy looking at compensation. We have to look at our fair share of the benefits from development. I hope all the leaders across the Territories will work with us on that one. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Joe Handley on Question 466-15(5): Mackenzie Gas Project Socio-economic Impact Funding
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 466-15(5): Mackenzie Gas Project Socio-economic Impact Funding
Question 466-15(5): Mackenzie Gas Project Socio-economic Impact Funding
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 8th, 2007
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