Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I'll start off by saying that the comment you started with was absolutely false. The Yukon government shared with first nations all of its recommendations and the comments it provided to the federal government beginning all the way back in 2012. That statement is completely inacc

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Again, I believe that policy direction provides that opportunity to ensure that there is a common understanding between the board and the government, and it does help reduce uncertainty and delays. Policy direction must be consistent with the UFA, with YESAA, with individual land

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I believe that the federal government and indeed this territorial government are looking at investments on a strategic level. We believe it's not the government's job to be the economy, but to, through strategic investments in infrastructure, whether it's hydro, roads, bridges, o

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Let me just start by saying there is no delegation contemplated at this time either by the federal government or by the territorial government. I have been on the public record as well saying that if in fact that were to go forward, we would consult with first nations prior to de

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I would say that the relationship between industry and first nations in this territory is pretty strong. Certainly we point any industry or any investors who come to this territory in that direction right off the bat. We say that if they're interested in a specific area in the Yu

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I understand.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  The first part of the answer to that question is that there was a mandated five-year review. That began in 2008 and concluded in 2012. Through that process there were 76 recommendations. There was unanimous support for 73 of the 76 recommendations, which is truly outstanding. The

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  For the record, there were 76 recommendations that came out of the five-year review. You're referring to four recommendations that came after the five-year review, not the same ones that weren't agreed upon in the five-year review.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  As I've said, we support these amendments. We feel the Yukon government has been adequately consulted, and that our recommendations were in fact considered prior to the legislation's tabling. We believe that these amendments are good for all Yukoners.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  I've also said I believe there is an opportunity for Yukon first nations and the Yukon government to now sit down and work on the ground on the implementation.

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That investment—

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Leef. The fact that YESAA is a creation out of chapter 12 of the Umbrella Final Agreement really speaks to this as being something that has in fact evolved as a result of the Umbrella Final Agreement and the final agreements and self-government agreements that came

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  That's it exactly. This is federal legislation. What I am encouraging and what I've said is that we support this legislation going forward, but I think there's work we can do in the territory. As leaders in this territory, we've done it in the past. I use the oil and gas accord

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  This guarantees first nation participation in this process forever. There are seven members in YESAB. Three of them are on the executive committee; one is recommended by the first nations, one by Canada, one by Yukon. There are a total of four additional members, two of whom are

Indigenous and Northern Affairs committee  For everything we submitted to the federal government through the five-year review and through the two years subsequent to that during which there was a request based on Canada's action plan to improve northern regulatory regimes, we shared all of our comments with first nations.