Mr. Speaker, Ottawa's track record for facilitating big resource projects and for reconciling conflicting interests up front is hardly impressive. While the government dithers, the people of Labrador will be left
in limbo. Preliminary development is proceeding at Voisey Bay but so far with no real input or participation from the people of Nain or from the Inuit.
What steps is the government taking to ensure that Labradorians who have been shafted before on resource projects will receive their fair share of the economic benefits, spinoffs and jobs from the development of their natural resources?