David Krutko

Ms. Shaner.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As I noted earlier in my comments, the government is suggesting looking at three additional issues for consideration. Can the Minister elaborate on those three particular areas for consideration for changes in the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act?

I’ll allow the Minister to respond to the comments. Mr. Minister.

Sergeant-at-Arms, escort the witnesses in.

Mr. Lafferty, for the record, could you introduce your witnesses.

Bill 23 is ready for third reading. I’d like to thank the Minister and thank the witnesses. Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witnesses out. What is the wish of committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.

Mr. Menicoche.

Clause 4. Mr. Bromley.

Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome witnesses. General comments on Bill 23. Mr. Bromley.

I think one of the fundamental elements that are missing, especially in the majority of the region which there’s only one region that has a land use plan through their land use planning commission planning process, which is the Gwich’in Settlement Region, but again that whole system of land use plans is a tool that can be used by the different management authorities to help them and assist them in making those decisions.

I’d like to ask the Minister exactly why it is that this government is not supporting land use plans where they’re presently being integrated, and supporting the Dehcho and...

Thank you, Mr. Miltenberger. Welcome, witnesses. Just to get clarification on general comments, do you want to do it all at once or do you want a response from the Minister after every general comment? Let’s agree to the rules up front.