David Krutko

Just on the question about drawing down government type, I think that is the area of contention in the devolution agreement with regard to Section 5 which talks about government powers and whatnot. I think that’s where a lot of Aboriginal groups have concern with regard to their land claims agreements. They have regulatory obligations under those agreements. They have been basically dealing with land, water and resources. You’re not only talking just the land claim, you’re talking about water resources where they have water resource sections of the agreement and surface rights sections. Even...

Page 4-24, Aboriginal Affairs and Intergovernmental Relations, activity summary, intergovernmental relations, grants and contributions, grants, total grants, $350,000. Mr. Bromley.

Mr. Minister.

Moving on to page 5-33, information item, Liquor Revolving Fund, active positions.

Is that the 1921 group or the 1957 group?

Does the committee agree that the Minister can bring in his witnesses?

Activity summary, office of comptroller general, grants and contributions, contributions, $14.085 million.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Again, I mean, we are at a crossroads where someone has to give a little bit to allow this process to work itself out. I think we can’t be focussing only on one area, realizing we could jeopardize not only the area of devolution for the Northwest Territories but the whole political development of the Northwest Territories. In the confines of improving our working relationship with the indigenous governments of the Northwest Territories. For me that is something we cannot jeopardize. There are threats of court actions and everything else. For me that is the last place...

Mr. Chairman, can we get a list of those contracts?

We are moving on to page 5-12, deputy minister’s office. Mr. Bromley.