Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In my previous history in the land claims process, before getting into politics, was with the Dene Metis claim and then also being involved in the regional land claims of the Gwich’in and the Sahtu. I also took part in one of the devolution negotiations back in 1995 in which we were all at the table, we had our own legal counsel, each group was basically represented around the table for negotiating a northern accord on behalf of the people of the Northwest Territories along with the Government of the Northwest Territories. Back then Mr. John Todd was the Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources, which we actually sat at a table to negotiate. So again, I’d like to ask the Minister in regard to the process. Were the aboriginal groups physically at the negotiating table when this agreement was being signed between the federal government and ourselves?
David Krutko on Question 217-16(5): Draft Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
In the Legislative Assembly on October 18th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 217-16(5): Draft Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
Oral Questions
October 17th, 2010
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