Mr. Speaker, in November 1997 Yukon legislation called on the federal government to cease negotiations on the MAI.
Normally international trade agreements bind national governments alone but the MAI is different. It gives the ability to sue local governments.
Will the Prime Minister commit to the cross-country hearings that Saskatchewan, Yukon, P.E.I. and B.C. have asked for and table an analysis of local hiring and the impact on first nations, or will he end the negotiations?