Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I don’t have any further questions on this page.

I appreciate the response from the Minister. The issue is: the security under the lease is not going to cover what’s actually at the site now. The issue is this company is having some financial issues. I outlined the financial warning signals on Prairie Creek in my Member’s statement. Can the Minister tell us what work his department does to monitor and track the financial stability of companies where we hold financial security and if we have developed thresholds or triggers for us taking action and the action might include things like bumping up security or turning the site back to the...

Thanks, Mr. Chair, and I do appreciate the responses from the department to that, and that’s it for me on this one. Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Masi, Mr. Speaker. Maybe it’s environmental liabilities day or week. I apologize, I didn’t give the Minister much heads up on this. It’s been a busy week. Earlier this week, I made a statement about the significant financial security shortfall for the Cantung mine and how our government really didn’t deal with the issue after we inherited the site under devolution. Today, though, I made a statement about the significant financial security shortfall for the Prairie Creek site. Can the Minister of Lands tell this House whether the GNWT holds the surface lease for the Prairie Creek site? Masi, Mr...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. My apologies, I understand that one of my colleagues has raised this issue already, but at the risk of going over the same ground, what’s the long-term future of that facility? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Merci, Monsieur le President. My statement today is on the proposed Prairie Creek Mine, its precarious financial position, and the environmental liability at the site. This property was first discovered in 1928 and almost went into production in 1982 before silver prices crashed. The site is currently owned by the Canadian Zinc Corporation. According to a 2016 pre-feasibility study for Canadian Zinc, the company requires about $244 million to take the property into production. In its 2015 annual filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the company noted that it has incurred...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. There is quite a big change, of course, in the way that we’re… Or the funding for the youth facilities. Am I on the right page? Are we on 267?

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the response from the Minister. Are these fees then reviewed on an annual basis for comparability with other jurisdictions? Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I guess I just want to start with I’m glad we’re talking about the cost of justice here and increasing access to justice. What role does the Minister see the court library playing in public education? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the response from the Minister. I’m wondering if there are other opportunities to perhaps raise more revenues within the Department of Justice. Mr. Chair, I’m wondering if I can get some comment from the Minister and his staff. Thank you, Mr. Chair.