Bob Bromley

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Government of Canada contracted Neil McCrank to review the regulatory process for permitting of non-renewable resource development projects in the North. Mr. McCrank focused the report on the NWT process.

After reading the report and several responses to it, I am perplexed about why it was even done. In its essence the McCrank report simply duplicates the 2005 environmental audit — a much, much more thorough assessment conducted by Northerners and more solution oriented. Incidentally, the audit was also the legally required process for improving the integrated...

Thank you, Mr. Abernethy. Minister.

Thank you, Minister. We are now ready for general comments. Mr. Abernethy.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Does the committee agree?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Your committee has been considering Tabled Document 93-16(2), Northwest Territories Capital Estimates 2009–2010, and would like to report progress.

Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of the Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Does the Minister have any opening remarks he’d like to make?

Thank you, Mr. Beaulieu. Mr. Aumond.

Thank you. We will proceed to general comments. I understand we’re all ready for a break.

The Committee of the Whole took a short recess.

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Moving on. General comments, Mr. Ramsay.

Okay; I would like to call the Committee of the Whole to order. We have two documents before us for consideration: Minister’s Statement 80-16(2), Sessional Statement, and Tabled Document 93-16(2), Northwest Territories Capital Estimates 2009–2010. What is the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.