Caroline Cochrane

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The finalization of selfgovernment agreements and land claim agreements are a trilateral agreement. It's done with the federal government, the Government of the Northwest Territories, and the Indigenous governments. We are dedicated, though, Mr. Speaker, to doing our best to make sure that the agreements are finalized; however, I'm respectful of the Indigenous governments, and the work shall be done on time on their time as well as so that everyone feels that they got a fair shake of it.

So it's not about rushing the agreements. It's about doing them right. Thank you...

For.

In favour.

In favour.

Abstain.

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent. Thank you.

In favour.

Thank you. Respectfully, Mr. Speaker, it's usually the Premier that would speak on Executive Council issues. So if you're all right, I'll take that question.

So the purpose of the provision in all actually in all policies in the GNWT are similar to that stating that the Executive Council, nothing in the policy shall in any way construe the limits or the prerogative of the Executive Council to make decisions to take action respecting a lot of policies.

And the reason is for that is because although Ministers have specific departments, it's the Executive Council, as a whole, that is responsible...

Abstain.

Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document, Emerging Stronger: Planning the Northwest Territories's Social and Economic Recovery Together, June 2022 Update. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.