Mackenzie Delta

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Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

We are moving on to page 5-21, activity summary, budget, treasury and debt management. Mr. Bromley.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just following up from Mr. Bromley’s questions, I know that I heard the Premier saying that I don’t think he could probably find too many people that wouldn’t suggest that we want devolution or want to take over more power of responsibilities from the federal government, but I think also the question is at what cost. I think that by approaching it the way we did, where we basically had a minority of people signing on and a majority of the Mackenzie Valley being left out, I think that is the issue in regard to how do we include those Aboriginal groups. I think that could...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

Mr. Abernethy.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

The Member is requesting to go back to page 5-26. Committee agree?

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

Has the government or the Executive considered dispute mechanisms in regard to arbitration or having an arbitrator come and try to work it out between the parties and try to find a way that they can save face, but at the same time save the Northwest Territories from collapsing politically because of an agreement that has some people on and some people aren’t ready to sign, the other ones are looking at it? So have we considered alternative dispute mechanisms such as the possibility of arbitration or mediation to have someone come in between the parties and have somebody run between the...

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

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

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

We are moving on to page 5-17, activity summary, fiscal policy, operations expenditure summary, $1.289 million.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

With that, I’d like to thank the Minister, thank the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses out.

What is the wish of committee? Mr. Ramsay.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

Mr. Chair, I don’t recognize a quorum in the House.

Debates of , 16th Assembly, 5th Session (day 47)

Any other general comments? Mr. Abernethy.