Bob McLeod

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In this case it was the NGOs in question. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The criteria that we use are to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of programs and services that are delivered by this government.

It’s quite a complex arrangement. We have tried to make sure that the negotiations for land claims and self-government, although it’s coordinated, the lead on dealing with Thaidene Nene has been identified as the Department of ENR, working very closely with ITI, Lands, Aboriginal Affairs, Justice and other departments, whereby we expect to have a park complemented by Northern Tools, and there are some active discussions going on as we speak.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In my estimation, there’s been no policy shift. We continue to work at having good working relationships with Aboriginal governments. If anything, we’ve taken on additional responsibilities in a number of areas. I think also some of the recent court decisions with regards to Aboriginal treaty rights and harvesting certainly have clarified a lot of the case law in those areas. I think the best example I can use is the development of the legislation for the Wildlife Act, where we shared with all of the Aboriginal governments to make sure all of the provisions of their land...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Actually, we’ve gone from 15 tables down to 14 tables with the successful conclusion of the Deline Self-Government and Land Claims Final Agreement.

I’d like to remind the Member that this is the Department of Aboriginal Affairs and we do, in my mind, consult on a regular basis with non-Aboriginal people and we fulfill all of the requirements of this government in that regard. Thank you.

I expect I’ll be seeing the federal Metis interlocutor on February 27th of this year.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We have set up that division in order to fulfill the consultation requirements with Aboriginal people and treaty rights, which is a specific and unique Aboriginal rights relationship with the Government of the Northwest Territories. Thank you.

The increase happened two years ago. Thank you.

Yes, I do.