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Rebecca Alty

137 words · 8 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Caroline Desrochers (Liberal)
“Mr. Speaker, our new government has been very focused on securing the Arctic and unlocking the north’s potential over the past year. I am wondering whether my colleague can tell us a bit more about how the agreement before us today will support Canada’s broader objective of defending, developing and transforming the north.”
Statement grade
A+
Average 97 / 100
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Claims 77%Positioning 9%The ask 14%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 59 wordsbeyond the investments such as the Mackenzie Valley Highway, the Slave geological province and the Taltson hydro expansion, the important thing about accelerating this legislation is really the importance of the self-governance to the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę. With that, it would be able to make its own laws, elect its own leaders and protect and revitalize its language and culture.1 Positioning · 4 wordsThis is incredibly important.Positioning Claims · 16 wordsWithout this legislation, it is right now an organization that has to follow the not-for-profit guidance, 2Positioning · 8 wordsand so it is a bit disrespectful, really.Positioning The ask · 7 wordsWe should be passing the self-government agreement. Claims · 31 wordsThis is part of the 1993 land claim agreement that we would be going on to self-government.3 This would be the second of the five communities that would be seeking self-government.4 The ask · 12 wordsAgain, I urge my colleagues to pass this as quickly as possible.

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