Thank you, Madam Chair. In regards to this motion, you know, the last few days I have been speaking about treaty rights and Crown consultation and accommodations. And I just want to let people know that, you know, when we -- First Nation communities in my particular riding, we don't have settled claims. We rely on core funding that comes in from Ottawa directly to our First Nation based on population. And we also rely on the resources we get from the mining industry to offset some of these costs. And I keep saying that we signed an oath, and we swore an oath too as well, to respect the treaties that we have. And we have a Commissioner. You know, we have a Governor General of Canada. Again, you know, a good portion of the monies that come from Ottawa to this government come from grants and contributions from various departments. But at the end of the day, you know, if we're going to be doing this, this work here, again, you know, we need to engage Indigenous governments. We're going to have to make sure Crown consultation and accommodations are met. And if that doesn't happen, then, you know, we could find ourselves in a very awkward position, maybe even in litigation, because, again, we do have treaty rights and, you know, Government of Canada is supposed to uphold it and the GNWT is also viewed as a -- the Crown as well, and that's the case, then they really need to take a look at this and provide adequate resources needed to Indigenous governments to really go through this whole thing. What I'm saying by that is that, you know, we got to fund the communities, the chief and council, the elders, expertise as needed,to review such documents as these. They just don't have the resources. So all I'm saying in speaking to the motion, Madam Chair, I think that should be looked at as well. Thank you.
Richard Edjericon on Committee Motion 483-19(2): Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Additional Resources for Co-Drafted Resource Management Legislation, Carried
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Committee Motion 483-19(2): Committee Report 62-19(2): Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 74: Forest Act - Additional Resources for Co-Drafted Resource Management Legislation, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
October 3rd, 2023
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