This process, as I said in my statement, of the engagement, role, involvement from chief negotiators to legal counsel from the aboriginal groups, they have been involved in this. They are well aware of what’s in there. We are as well. In fact, as I stated, we stand by the government’s position on self-government and the inherent right. We stand by that. This agreement-in-principle will not take away authority from any aboriginal group that has their rights established through treaty and the modern treaties, being the land claims and self-government agreements. We stand by that in our commitment to continue to work with those. This agreement-in-principle is talking about Crown lands that are in the North that would then be the authority and regulations, and how we deal with those would be decided by Northerners. Their role, again, is clearly spelled out and the continued role of their involvement as we progress is spelled out in the AIP.
Floyd Roland on Question 292-16(5): Draft Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
In the Legislative Assembly on October 29th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 292-16(5): Draft Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
Oral Questions
October 28th, 2010
Inuvik Boot Lake
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