Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Thank you to the Minister for those comments. I guess my last point really is to see if the Minister might ensure that these are profiled in any transition documents, the need to transit to the heavier low-carbon sources, especially renewable, and work to make sure that that appears in any implementation of the Greenhouse Gas Strategy as well.

I appreciate the Minister’s remarks again. I’m glad to hear that it will be mentioned at least there. I guess my last point here is the opportunity to establish an ethical investment protocol for when funds are in there, and I did make the comment during the committee review, clause-by-clause, that standards should be established to ensure income from the fund principal is obtained from ethical investments, which observe environmental human rights and labour standards and avoid investment in socially harmful enterprises such as tobacco and arms production, and that we should consider a...

I do appreciate the Minister reminding me of the history; he was dead-on there. I guess I would note that the information out of Norman Wells indicates that even if the community can transit to propane, the cost will be high, future costs will remain volatile. Because of costs, the propane conversion can only be considered a stopgap there.

As I’ve pointed out repeatedly, and as demonstrated in thousands of communities across the globe, employment and investment opportunities from renewables can be the basis of strong, local, sustainable economies and drive down living and business costs. Taking...

I’m not an expert on what’s a generation. My understanding is that there’s 25 years to a generation, but I think we did have that sort of longer period in mind and I was very curious, I still am, about why that was reduced.

Moving on, I’d like to just briefly discuss this cart before the horse concept that my colleague Mr. Krutko raised. I think it stresses the point that we need to review how we are spending existing funds and we need to recognize that our most lucrative resources are rapidly being extracted and exported with little lasting benefit. I agree with Mr. Krutko that we have not...

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise with enormous sadness today to offer words of sympathy to the families and friends of Yellowknifers who lost their lives in the tragedy of First Air flight 6560. I offer these condolences in concert with my colleagues and in the absence of a sitting Member for the riding of Range Lake where they resided.

Ute Merritt was a flight attendant who perished in the Resolute Bay disaster. Daughter Samantha of Weledeh has noted that in every picture of her, Ute is smiling. Ute’s prowess as a sailor is well known, and she and Jim were virtually unbeatable in the regular...

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Next on my list, Mr. Krutko.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thanks to the Minister for that response. I believe the Minister’s response reflects my general observation as we reviewed the bill, that it’s a fairly unformed bill. It provides the basics but only the basics. A lot will need to be developed beyond, obviously, basic principles and running it through processes and policies. Many of these policies and processes don’t exist at this time for a bill of this nature. I suppose the implication of the Minister was that this would be done through regulations, and certainly highlights the thinking of committee as to why those...

So just for my clarity here, there are no partnerships between jurisdictions like provincial and/or federal in the actions that are underway.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Once again I’m very pleased to support this motion and happy to see the committee bringing it forward. I think again it is an opportunity for the public to be heard on this.

I know that the committee is stepping out a little bit. This is not, again, a typical order of things, but it speaks to this being a different act that is dealing with the public purse and has the added responsibility of ensuring abundant opportunities for the public to be heard on their shepherding. Once again, I support this motion and I appreciate the committee bringing it forward. I will be...