David Krutko

The motion is in order. To the motion.

Again, the aboriginal leaders are requesting a meeting with the Premier and the Minister of Indian Affairs to clarify exactly what the intention of this legislation is and what affects it will have in regard to the land claim agreements, treaty rights, and also clarify what the abrogation clauses are and exactly how are you going to remedy those situations where you have land claim agreements that clearly state that you shall consult, you shall include them in these processes, not simply saying, well, if you don’t respond, we’re kicking you off the table.

Mr. Speaker, I will have questions to...

A motion is on the floor. To the motion.

Minister of Finance.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Before we move on, I’d just like to recognize the visitors in the gallery and thank them for coming today. Welcome to the House.

General comments. We can move to page 5, Supplementary Estimates (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 4, 2010-2011, Transportation, operations expenditures, Community Access Program, special warrant, $100,000.

Agreed. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses in.

Mr. Minister, for the record, can you introduce your witnesses?

Total department, not previously authorized, $225,000.

Total department, not previously authorized, negative $33.832 million.

Total department, not previously authorized, $91,000.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to rebut some of the comments made by the Premier over the last couple of days in regard to the devolution process.

Mr. Speaker, in the devolution process agreement-in-principle, a letter was handed or sent to aboriginal organizations around the Northwest Territories and asked them, basically, to respond and determine what their role and participation will be. Mr. Speaker, the Premier basically admitted that the Dene/Metis did not have...(inaudible)...basically were involved in the negotiations of the agreement-in-principle, but simply as observers.

Mr. Speaker...