Yellowknife South

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Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 28)

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Thebacha, that Bill 14, Waters Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 28)

Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Yellowknife Kam Lake, that Bill 11, Petroleum Resources Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 28)

Thank you. I believe we’re already seeing that happen and I think that we will continue to work with the Sahtu leadership to try to work with what the people in the region want to see happen. I think that’s the way we will approach and that’s the way the land claims have been negotiated and settled on a regional basis. Thank you.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 28)

Thank you. That’s the whole premise of the agreement under the Intergovernmental Council that the Aboriginal governments that have land claims, who are the largest land holders in the Northwest Territories – I think together they hold about 193,000 square kilometres of freehold land – the way we see it, the management regime is that each Aboriginal government would manage their own land that they own and we would work together to provide for best practices and some consistency across the Northwest Territories. Together we’ll all manage the land in the best interests of all the people of the...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 28)

The GNWT is a signatory to these agreements and there are programs and services and assets that the Deline community will be taking over, so we will be participating in all aspects of those arrangements. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 27)

Yes, I do, Mr. Chair.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 27)

Yes, I would, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 27)

Thank you for the opportunity to speak to Bill 17, Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Resources Revenue Sharing Agreement Act. The introduction of this bill is an important step towards implementing the Northwest Territories Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement and fulfilling the commitment made to reflect our Resources Revenue Sharing Agreement in legislation.

The Northwest Territories Intergovernmental Resources Revenue Sharing Agreement stands as a testament to the Government of the Northwest Territories’ commitment to working with our Aboriginal government partners. Through...

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 27)

I think we’ve come to a good place when the Member is answering his own questions.

Debates of , 17th Assembly, 5th Session (day 27)

Thank you, Madam Chair. To my right I have Kelly McLaughlin, director of legislation for the Department of Justice; to my left I have Jamie Fulford, legal counsel for the Department of Justice. Thank you, Madam Chair.