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FORT SMITH, NT, May 19, 2021 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada, the Northwest Territory Métis Nation and the Government of the Northwest Territories have signed a framework agreement that will further advance reconciliation, the right to self-determination, work toward building strong Indigenous nations, and the Northwest Territory Métis Nation (NWTMN) land claim negotiations.
Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations of Canada, alongside Garry Bailey, President of the Northwest Territory Métis Nation, Arthur Beck, Acting President of the Fort Resolution Métis Government, Trevor Beck, President of the Hay River Métis Government Council, Allan Heron, President of the Fort Smith Métis Council, and the Honourable Caroline Cochrane, Premier of the Northwest Territories, signed a framework agreement that will pave the way to their vision of self-determination a prosperous, self-sufficient, he
N W T Métis Nation sign framework for self-government, land claim negotiations cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Posted: Feb 10, 2021 5:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 10
Procurement is the way the territory contracts goods and services, including construction. (John Last/CBC)
Widespread changes to the N.W.T. s procurement policies are needed to make things more equitable for northern and Indigenous-led businesses, according to members of the territory s business community.
The territory, through a third-party review panel, will be reviewing all its procurement policies for the first time in a decade to identify what works, what doesn t and gather some innovative ideas on how to fix them. The review is also one way the territory is also looking to speed up economic recovery as the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on.