Bob McLeod

Thank you, Mr. Chair. With this new collaborative approach, our expectation is that we would have longer periods of negotiations, so that would consequently reduce the travel required. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I'll write to the chairperson and ask for that information. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. We, as I said, if it was just adding positions to settle land claims, we would have added a lot more positions, but we are taking a more focused, a new approach, and that's where my opening remarks that we identified and additional resources of $200,000 to help with this new collaborative approach to dealing with land claims. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

I should clarify that on our website it is referring to Northwest Territories boards; those boards that are our responsibility. If the Member is suggesting that we also include federal boards, I'll be meeting with Minister Bennett next week so I can certainly raise that with her as well. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Again it is related to devolution. Once devolution was achieved and implemented, the requirement for controllable assets has declined significantly. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. As long as you recognize that there are three parties to the negotiations. I don't think anybody would rule out any different attempts as to how to move forward. I expect that as we run into additional roadblocks, I wouldn't rule out any other opportunities to move forward. You have to recognize there are three parties to the negotiations. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. In the legislation it states the Minister responsible for the PUB will bring forward board appointments. I guess that's why we left it at that. Also, I said earlier the Government House Leader had a function, because the Government House Leader brings forward legislation as well, so that was the rationale for having a solid line to the Ministers responsible. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think that having myself or having the Government of the Northwest Territories chair the Aboriginal Affairs Working Group was quite a recognition of the important work that we do here in the Northwest Territories, and also how far ahead the Northwest Territories is in regards to a lot of Aboriginal issues including Aboriginal rights, land claims, and so on. As the chair of the Aboriginal Affairs Working Group, which involves the Aboriginal affairs Ministers of all the provinces and territories, of which at least eight of them are Premiers, and the leaders of the five...

We have a number of ways that we engage with industry. First and foremost is we have the Chamber of Mines for the Northwest Territories and Nunavut which is a very active association and we interact with them on a regular basis. There's also a number of industry events in the Northwest Territories. We have the NWT Geoscience Forum which is one of the largest events in the Northwest Territories where we usually get about 800 to 900 participants and it is a very important show. We also attend the Cordilleran Roundup in Vancouver and PDAC in Toronto, and that allows us to make very meaningful...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It was an internal re-allocation from Cabinet support into directorate for the four positions that make up the office of the priorities and planning and associated O and M. Thank you, Mr. Chair.