Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We, as GNWT, recognize all communities’ rights to self-government, Mr. Speaker. Because of the Indian Act not allowing band communities to own real property, we have been working with band communities to form interim corporations so we can flow the capital and gas tax money to them. We view the interim corporations as a way to build capacity for their eventual transition into self-government. There’s nothing about the interim corporation model that would interfere with or go against the band communities’ self-government goals and objectives. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 417-16(4): Municipal Status Of Lutselk’e
In the Legislative Assembly on February 26th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 417-16(4): Municipal Status Of Lutselk’e
Oral Questions
February 25th, 2010
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