Thank you, Mr. Speaker. And in my last response, I believe I said the team travelled to Fort Smith in September but that was actually when the master plan was released. So it was earlier than that, and I know from my discussions with Indigenous government leadership in that community that they did appreciate that consultation and they felt it was valuable. The master plan is a plan, and it requires money to be implemented. And so we are currently looking for some funds to start that work, undertake a planning study. And once we do that, then we can start engaging with groups in the Member's community, so Indigenous governments, other interested stakeholders, and we can start talking about what the school will look like, how we're going to work together, and the college may decide as well to undertake some public consultation on their own but I can't speak on their behalf. Thank you.
R.J. Simpson on Question 1399-19(2): Decommissioning Last Residential School in the Northwest Territories
In the Legislative Assembly on February 28th, 2023. See this statement in context.
Question 1399-19(2): Decommissioning Last Residential School in the Northwest Territories
Oral Questions
February 28th, 2023
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