Mr. Chairman, in the past the devolution/resource sharing agreement was signed by the previous Government of the Northwest Territories and a number of the groups. We did not get official response on that agreement that was sent to Ottawa. Since then, this government has taken an approach where we’re inclusive of all groups and we have agreed to work out a process for ourselves here in the Northwest Territories and that process is underway, as I explained earlier, under Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations. I would say, again, there’s competing interests at times of, again, the complexities as we recognize on different places where different aboriginal groups are at in their negotiations. But I feel the Northern Leaders’ Forum will help us clear up that vision and agree on some principles that we can then decide to move forward on. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 22nd, 2010. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 21st, 2010
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