Mr. Speaker, our government shares a common vision with northerners, and that is to give them greater control over their economic and political destinies.
Concluding an agreement will be an important and positive step in the evolution of northern governance and will deliver economic benefits to the Northwest Territories.
We will continue to work with our partners in NWT to reach an agreement that creates a practical, innovative and efficient governance model for the territory.
The benefits of devolution are clear, as we have seen in the Yukon. We want the Northwest Territories to benefit from this as well.