Madam Chair, I just want to make -- provide some clarity on the Intergovernmental Council because when I was Chief for, like, 14 years and when devolution came about, it was an agreement with a negotiator out of Ottawa. Those agreements were secret and privy to the Indigenous groups. The Indigenous groups made it very clear that it was -- anything that happened in Intergovernmental Council with those particular groups was to remain with those particular groups. I'm happy to learn that the person from AOC, the chair, is welcome to go to one of those meetings once a year but the agreements were made with Indigenous governments. And any Indigenous government was privy to join at that time and it was -- it was a relationship between the federal government and Indigenous government and was signed on by the Government of the Northwest Territories and was -- and I think it's a -- it's an incredible group that you have. There's changes every time leadership changes, but it's a place where open and frank discussions take place. And that's all I want to say, Madam Chair. It's -- I just want to make it very clear that it is very sacred to the Indigenous groups. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Frieda Martselos on Committee Motion 196-19(2): Motion 196-19(2):Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023 - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
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Committee Motion 196-19(2): Motion 196-19(2):Tabled Document 561-19(2): Main Estimates 2022-2023 - Municipal and Community Affairs - Deferral of Department, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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