We remain committed to the process. As we reached the critical point with our negotiations with the devolution process and we're looking at concluding the deal and doing the transition and implementation so that we can take over those responsibilities, we wanted to make sure that the federal government didn't, at those late stages, do anything precipitous until we could get ourselves sorted out with devolution and our thinking clear on the steps ahead. We indicated that we were fully committed to getting the groups that weren't at step five to step five to pull the information together, look at northern tools, negotiate with the federal government about the funds that were available for the five identified national wildlife areas in the Deh Cho. We are, as I indicated today, still committed to that process. I have in my briefing book a list. The farthest, most advanced site is Edehzhie, step six. We are going to conclude that with the federal government and the Dehcho. As I indicated yesterday, we've had a meeting with the leadership of the Dehcho. We've agreed to remove all the tables plus establish a bilateral process specifically to work on issues of special concern with the Dehcho.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 249-17(4): Protected Areas Strategy
In the Legislative Assembly on March 14th, 2013. See this statement in context.
Question 249-17(4): Protected Areas Strategy
Oral Questions
March 14th, 2013
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