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Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee We can follow up with some documents with more detail on that for you.
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee I will say that my group is not responsible for devolution, so I can't speak to what's happening specifically at that table. But all aspects of the agreement are under discussion amongst the parties at the main table for devolution. So they will have ongoing discussions around al
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee As I say, I can't speak to what's happening at the devolution table. What I do know is that the land claim agreements, the agreements that are in place, are fully respected throughout the process.
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee The devolution agreement in principle was signed in January 2011 by Canada, the Government of the Northwest Territories, the Inuvialuit, and the Northwest Territory Métis Nation. Since that time, and particularly since the summer, negotiations have been ongoing toward a final agr
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee They commenced around June 2011, shortly after the signing.
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee They will continue until a final agreement is struck.
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee In the interim, nothing changes as far as land management goes. The department continues to manage the land.
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee It is with the boards, yes.
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee There is no set effective date for a final agreement. Until one is reached, it is difficult to predict what it would be.
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee I'm not sure I'm answering your question completely appropriately. The current land management regime continues as it is until such time as that changes as a result of a devolution agreement and devolution legislation. Stephen is going to add to this.
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee I'm sorry, I missed something.
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee I can't speak specifically of those findings in 2009. There were significant audits, as you mentioned, of the regulatory regime, and we have worked to address all of the findings of the audits. The action plan is intended to address a number of those findings on filling legislati
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee I'll start with your questions about the Mackenzie River basin. I apologize in advance that I'm not an expert on the Mackenzie River Basin Agreement, so we'll have to get back to you on some details of that. We have a member on the Mackenzie River Basin Board. I know there is a
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee There are some key distinctions. I know you've heard from my colleagues in Lands and Economic Development about some of the issues in the south. Probably the key distinctions have to do with the fact that there are few reserves in the north and a significant number of land claim
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak
Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee Land and resource management was devolved to the Yukon government in 2003, which means the Yukon government plays a provincial-type role. They are the land and resource manager. The federal government has small pieces of land left in Yukon. In addition, there are 11 land claim ag
November 24th, 2011Committee meeting
Paula Isaak