Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I find it hard to believe that as a government we still don’t have a firm consultation policy when it comes to dealing with aboriginal governments in our Territory, considering half the population here, Mr. Speaker, is of aboriginal descent.
Mr. Speaker, we have a duty to be fair. Successful consultation must include a process and a decision. Today across this country, governments are actively engaged with aboriginal peoples. This engagement undoubtedly includes a degree of accommodation and mitigation. Our government cannot continue to downplay the importance of inherent treaty rights. Consultation process needs to be fair, reasonable and transparent. I’d like to ask the Minister of ENR: how does the decision to ban all hunting in the North Slave region accommodate the rights of aboriginal harvesters? Thank you.