Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Moving on with general comments, I have Mr. Bouchard.

I’d like to call Committee of the Whole back to order. Committee, we have agreed to consider TD 22-17(5) Northwest Territories Main Estimates, 2014-2015. The Minister does not have witnesses to bring into the House, so we will commence with general comments. Ms. Bisaro.

Thank you, Ms. Bisaro. Does committee agree?

Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Tabled Document 22-17(5), Northwest Territories Main Estimates 2014-2015, and would like to report progress. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’d like to thank the Minister for that, but can the Minister inform the House as to what exactly is being done now for these exposed NWT workers to this highly toxic arsenic, and when can the House expect a full risk assessment of this arsenic exposure for public review? Thank you.

Thanks, Ms. Bisaro. Minister Miltenberger.

If the Minister and Cabinet were informed August 14, 2013, why were Regular Members and the public at large not informed of such critical health and safety findings? Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Nadli. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A little less than two weeks ago, the NWT and all Regular Members woke up to news reports that more than 30 employees were critically exposed to arsenic at the Giant Mine remediation site. At this point, we have no idea how these employees were exposed, how long they were exposed, when this government and WSCC were notified of this incident and, more importantly, what is being done.

Why do Members of the House and the people of the Northwest Territories have to be notified via surprise media reports of such disasters? Why do we have to hear quotes from the president of...

Thank you, Mr. Bromley. Minister Miltenberger.