The whole premise and process of land claims negotiations is based on the Dene-Metis Comprehensive Claim from 20 years ago. It’s being fair to a process where we’ve seen four land claim and resources agreements settled based on populations from 20 years ago. For a party to wait 20 years to negotiate whose population increases, it means that there’s a difference between the settlements. That’s why both the Government of Canada and the Northwest Territories government are using the populations that were in place at the time of the draft Dene-Metis Comprehensive Claim 20 years ago. The population numbers from then are significantly different now. Obviously, the numbers are significantly higher now.
Bob McLeod on Question 763-17(5): Dehcho Process Negotiations
In the Legislative Assembly on March 9th, 2015. See this statement in context.
Question 763-17(5): Dehcho Process Negotiations
Oral Questions
March 8th, 2015
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