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Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Thanks, Madam Chair. Well, I got eight and a half minutes left on the clock; I probably don't need it all but I'm happy to give them a minute or two to find it. Thanks.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Merci, Madame la Presidente. Committee wishes to consider Bill 90 and Tabled Document 94019(2). Mahsi.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Merci, Madame la Presidente. I move that the chair rise and report progress.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Yeah, thanks. My colleagues from Yellowknife North asked some of the questions I wanted to. So this $175,000 that's being carried over, was any money spent on this MARS thing in 20222023? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Merci, Monsieur le President. So a key feature of the devolution agreement was the establishment of an Intergovernmental Council to allow the public and Indigenous governments to corporate and collaborate on matters related to lands and resources management. And, Mr. Speaker, that sentence is taken directly from the IGC website.

So can the Minister explain why his department does not intend to work with Intergovernmental Council in reviewing the Project Assessment Policy? Thanks, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Thanks. So was this carryover, then, authorized in the 20232024 Capital Estimates? Thank you.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Thanks, Madam Chair. So it doesn't seem like there's a lot of information here. Where's this fibre line going from and to? Thanks, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Merci, Monsieur le President. My questions are for the Minister of Environment and Climate Change on the review of the Project Assessment Policy. The Minister committed to have the review completed in December of 2022 in response to my written questions in March of 2022.

Can the Minister tell us the status of that review and whether the work to revise this antiquated and regressive policy will be done in the 19th Assembly? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Okay, thanks. So where is the authorization to carry forward this money? Is it in this supplementary appropriation, or where is it? Thank you, Madam Chair.

Debates of , 19th Assembly, 2nd Session (day 158)

Thanks for that, but I really asked for reasons why the project's delayed. Thank you, Madam Chair.