I know I’ll put the Premier in a controversial situation. Did the Department of Aboriginal Affairs get their own legal advice on the devolution agreement from the Aboriginal Affairs perspective and not from the Executive perspective? I’m saying that in the confines of the land claims agreements and the obligation under the land claim agreements which clearly stipulate that you shall include those groups that have those agreements, but more importantly, look at the constitutional validity of treaty rights, Aboriginal rights and in regard to the UN Declaration of how this arrangement has...(inaudible)...because I think that seemed to be the issue that is clouding this, is exactly how this was done, but more importantly, what’s the legal merit of government going ahead and signing the agreement with the minority groups and not the majority.
David Krutko on Consideration in Committee of the Whole on Bills and Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Consideration in Committee of the Whole on Bills and Other Matters
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 27th, 2011
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