Madam Speaker, the National Assembly of Quebec passed legislation on the northern villages and Kativik regional government on June 23, 1978.
This legislation created the Kativik regional government, which has jurisdiction over many areas, namely municipal and regional affairs, public works, police services, transportation, communications, employment, training, daycare, land-use planning and parks.
The KRG council consists of elected representatives for each of the fourteen northern villages in Nunavik and one from the Naskapi community.
Johnny N. Adams has been the KRG chairman since 1998. This week, KRG is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Over the past 25 years, KRG has built relationships with the two levels of government founded on mutual respect. KRG has been remarkably successful at managing government programs and administering public funds. It has won the respect of the provincial and federal governments.
Happy 25th anniversary to the people of Nunavik.