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Prime Minister appoints Ralph Goodale as Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-status Indians


July 29, 1997
Ottawa, Ontario

Prime Minister Jean Chrétien today announced that Ralph Goodale, Minister of Natural Resources, has been given additional responsibility as Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians.

In appointing Mr. Goodale, the Prime Minister noted Minister Goodale's experience in Western Canadian affairs and his appreciation of the needs and views of both Métis and Non-Status Indians. The Federal Interlocutor serves as a first point of contact and facilitator of dialogue between the federal government and Métis and Non-Status Indians, and is responsible for the federal government's participation in tripartite self-government negotiations.

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