All the Aboriginal governments in the Beaufort were unanimous in their condemnation at the lack of consultation with regard to a moratorium in the Beaufort Delta on oil and gas.

I had an opportunity to meet with the Inuvialuit Regional Council president in Vancouver. We agreed to meet on a regular basis, and we all agreed that the federal government must consult with both ourselves and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and the Gwich'in Tribal Council with regards to proposed development of any changes to oil and gas policies in the Beaufort.

Officials in our government and IRC are working together as well as working with federal officials through the Inuvialuit Settlement Regional Oil and Gas Coordination Committee, which provides a venue to facilitate information-sharing and coordination. Through the devolution agreement that we signed with the federal government, we had agreed to negotiate an agreement on the management of the oil and gas in the Beaufort, and we have written to the federal government to remind them of that commitment. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.