Throughout this whole process -- and the Member talked about this -- this has been ongoing for a number of Assemblies. In fact, as I stated, half of my lifetime we’ve talked about devolution and resource revenue sharing or the Northern Accord in trying to move those authorities to the North. So there has been inclusion at all levels in the Northwest Territories, including aboriginal leaders and negotiators at quite a number of tables. In fact, if you look, we work with the claims that are in place and that are protected and we continue to honour that protection. When you look at the Tlicho Agreement of Section 2.4.(1), you look at the Gwich’in Settlement of 3.1.(10) and the Sahtu of 3.1.(9) and the Inuvialuit have a similar provision in their Section 20.(1). So we use the existing claims as our processes in how we conduct ourselves in our discussions. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 213-16(5): Draft Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
In the Legislative Assembly on October 18th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 213-16(5): Draft Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
Oral Questions
October 17th, 2010
Inuvik Boot Lake
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