Mr. Speaker, absolutely. As I meet with the aboriginal leadership this evening, we will express the fact that we want to continue to work together with an approach that is focused from the North for Northerners. Right now there are many examples, even in a statement earlier today, about decisions being made in Ottawa that have a direct impact on Northerners; the work on regulatory reform by the special negotiator named by a Minister in Ottawa. Those things are ongoing today and will affect land claims as they are written. We are working on a process together to say, let’s go hand in hand, arm in arm and move forward on this agreement-in-principle where, for example, Chapter 6 was jointly written by aboriginal governments and the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Floyd Roland on Question 336-16(5): Draft Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
In the Legislative Assembly on November 4th, 2010. See this statement in context.
Question 336-16(5): Draft Devolution Agreement-In-Principle
Oral Questions
November 3rd, 2010
Inuvik Boot Lake
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