David Ramsay

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My statement today is with regard to the decision the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs made in providing permission to the Yellowknives Dene’s business arm, Deton'Cho Corporation, to access a portion of Commissioner’s land located within the municipal boundaries of the city of Yellowknife, an area commonly referred to as the sandpits.

First off, I would like to applaud the efforts of the Deton'Cho Corporation and the chiefs of the Yellowknives Dene in embarking on this initiative. However, there are some serious concerns that I have with how this happened...

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Braden is next. Mr. Braden, my apologies for not recognizing you. There was a change in chairs here. My apologies. Go ahead, Mr. Braden.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. With the current negotiations ongoing with the UNW, I am just wondering -- I know it might be hard for the Minister to say what is going to happen in those negotiations for obvious reasons, and there is going to be some settlement, let’s not kid ourselves -- where is the money going to come from, or how does the Minister propose that we pay for any type of new agreement with the union. Thank you.

Welcome back everybody. We are on page 2-69 of the Financial Management Board Secretariat main estimates. Government accounting, grants and contributions, contributions, $8.307 million. Mr. Braden.

Agreed. Does committee agree that the consideration of FMBS's estimates is concluded?

Thank you, Mr. Roland. Mr. Menicoche.

Thank you, Ms. Lee. Mr. Minister.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This is a real burning question that I have with regard to this whole Sirius plant arrangement. The inability to get a deal done between the producers and the Leviev Group. The real burning thing that I have, Mr. Chairman, is why the government wouldn’t find somebody much like a middle man or somebody to bridge the gap between the producers and the potential purchaser to get a deal done when the government, I believe, Mr. Chairman -- and I mentioned this in the House the other day -- knew full well that the producers weren’t negotiating with the Leviev Group. Why...

Thank you, Mr. Pokiak. Mr. Roland.