Hunter Tootoo at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

On October 24th, 2017. See this statement in context.

October 24th, 2017 / 12:50 p.m.

Independent

Hunter Tootoo Independent Nunavut, NU

Thank you, Madam Chair.

I have a few questions, but maybe I'll start off with either Ms. Woodley or Mr. MacKay.

You talked about the overlap agreement with the Denesuline. I vividly recall that a memorandum of understanding was reached between Canada and Nunavut in 2016 that ensured that the jurisdiction of the Government of Nunavut couldn't be altered, and that the Government of Nunavut wouldn't incur any financial obligations through any amendment to those final agreements and implementation plans without its consent.

It seems to me a no-brainer that the Government of Nunavut would be a signatory to those agreements. Can I get your thoughts on that?

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