Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Member’s questioning on behalf of the Dehcho First Nations brings to mind the old fable of the boy who cried wolf. The Government of the Northwest Territories has never left the table. We’ve never said we would not negotiate. We are prepared to negotiate. The Dehcho First Nations has gone through great contortions to show otherwise. Their legal counsel has written to us and said they absolutely reject our latest offer. Their legal counsel has written to us and threatened to take us to court, and we’re prepared to negotiate and always have been. Thank you.
Bob McLeod on Question 796-17(5): Dehcho Process Negotiations
In the Legislative Assembly on March 11th, 2015. See this statement in context.
Question 796-17(5): Dehcho Process Negotiations
Oral Questions (Reversion)
March 10th, 2015
Yellowknife South
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