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Mr. Speaker, again, these land claim agreements are constitutionally protected, they clearly describe what rights the First Nations groups have. Again, as part of those negotiations there were access and benefit agreements negotiated with the operators at the time to have certain rights to access, cross-use and also that there were also obligations from the outfitters to the land claim groups that they would provide certain opportunities to the land claim organizations. So where does this government stand on those access and benefit agreements that were negotiated with the outfitters and if...
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Fiscal policy, not previously authorized, $34,000.
Mrs. Groenewegen.
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For the record, Mr. Minister, can you introduce your witness?
Ministers’ offices, not previously authorized, $85,000.
We are moving on to page 10, Health and Social Services, operations expenditures, directorate, not previously authorized, $209,000.
Total department, not previously authorized, $2.099 million.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to speak to the question in regards to the outfitters in the Mackenzie Mountains and, more importantly, in the Gwich’in Settlement Area and the implications of the land claim agreement which clearly describes that any licences held in those areas, if they were up for sale, have to be offered to the First Nations groups in regards to first right of refusal for they have an opportunity to purchase or decide not to purchase or partner with someone else to purchase a licence.
In regards to the Arctic Red Outfitters, because of the time that was allowed...
Does committee agree that Supplementary Appropriation No. 3 (Infrastructure Expenditures), 2009-2010 is concluded?