Thank you, Madam Chair. Those discussions are intended to review the transitional provisions of the devolution agreement, with the expectation that we can come to an agreement with the federal governments and our Indigenous government partners on the best place to have the legislative authority for the MVRMA, or further consideration of whether more authority should be delegated to the Government of the Northwest Territories, recognizing that responsibility for lands and resources, for the vast majority of those lands and resources, has transferred. The intent of those discussions is really to determine: are we best set up to reflect that reality? Do we have the authorities in the right place, recognizing that the goal of devolution was to have the people of the Northwest Territories better positioned to make the decisions? It's important, though, to add that the MVRMA is unique in that it also governs decisions of the federal government as they relate to lands and resources, as well. We are just looking at a conversation with our Indigenous government partners and the federal governments; do we have the right balance and the right governance for lands and resources under that piece of legislation? Thank you, Madam Chair.
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