Statement made on 25 March 2010 by Senator William Rompkey (retired)
Hon. Bill Rompkey:
Honourable senators, my question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. While I have given her notice and I do not expect to have a full answer today, I wanted to bring an issue to the leader's attention involving the Innu First Nation of Labrador.
Recently, the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador came to an agreement in principle with the Innu regarding issues that fall within provincial jurisdiction. Clearly, the Innu are negotiating with both levels of government. I want to ask the minister to intercede with the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs to see how far along the negotiations are with the Innu and the federal officials, and when we might expect a resolution of the federal issue so we may proceed with a comprehensive land claim agreement.
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