Mr. Chair, I could simply say it takes two to tango.
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Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, I could simply say it takes two to tango.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, the agreement in principle, I believe is still being discussed and has not been concluded.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, is the question about NunatuKavut's claim?
This claim, as she may know, was presented a long time ago. This is a claim that is still being considered and no decision has been made.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, all of the comprehensive claims that are being negotiated are on the website. It is easy to find out.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, I did not hear the question.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, I thought she was going to congratulate the government on the speed with which we have been able to clean the bundle of claims that had not been addressed. In 2012, we have, as a result of the Justice at Last policy implemented by this government, been able to solve I think over 97 special claims, at a cost of some $1 billion. Not only does it settle a wrong for these first nations communities but it allows these communities to pursue economic development--
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, what we will do, and what we have undertaken to do, with first nations concerning the next round of funding agreements is to provide them long in advance so that they may have proper time to consider those.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, the fact of the matter is that indeed some first nations were taken aback by the short period of time within which they received the funding agreement this year.
Upon my arrival, I instructed officials to make sure that next year these funding agreements are provided to first nations with a longer period of time so that they may consider those. That is what will happen.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, it is simply so that such agreements conform to the law as it stands now.
Business of Supply May 9th, 2013
Mr. Chair, if the member looks carefully throughout the estimates she will not find it because it does not result in increased costs for first nations.
I want to remind the member that the first nations had to produce the consolidated financial statements before.