Louis Sebert

Thank you, Mr. Chair. Just to add, the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board has a total security amount of $17,007,000, which the proponent will be required to post in stages, if and when the project proceeds. Thank you.

Yes, I think that we see this as a real opportunity so that we can build awareness with students and the students will become interest in this area of study so that they will become more interested in the sciences and engineering, which appears to be where the growth will occur in the future. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Yes, I am confident that all of the inspections that are required are being made, but perhaps I will turn that question over to Mr. Hagen, please. Thank you.

Certainly, I would be willing to discuss this with the Regular Members and bring their concerns to Cabinet. I am not certain what kind of improvements are being contemplated, whether it would place too much of a burden on staff to have a very lengthy description of what took place in the meetings. I suppose that would be possible, but that would impose, as I say, an additional burden on staff. I do agree, having really only two designations of interest group or intergovernmental should certainly be improved, but I would certainly be looking for suggestions from Members opposite as to how that...

Yes, if I might defer that question to Mr. Willard Hagen?

Yes, thank you. As has already been mentioned, there have been many twists and turns in this, and the federal government seemed to have some late-breaking concerns. Certainly, I would be very happy to meet with committee to discuss this unresolved matter. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

No, that is not the case. Perhaps Mr. Hagen could add something.

Well, of course, Mr. Chair, we are always reviewing our estimates going ahead. There is no money specifically set aside for a five-year review as I understand it. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have been reporting on all Ministers' meetings with outside parties since April 2015, and, prior to that, the Premier had previously published a report of all of his meetings with outside parties, going back to January 2014, so this registry has been in effect for some time. Of course, staff in each Minister's office is responsible for entering and verifying the information that is published. Now, the information that goes into that registry is the date of the meeting, name of organization, parties in attendance, lead Minister and other attending Ministers, and type...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's a little difficult to answer that because I think there's been some back and forth, if I can put it that way, as to these positions. The point being is that we are determined to resolve this matter, and I understand that one of the concerns of committee is that they want it resolved sooner rather than later. I think we basically agree with that. Thank you.