Michael Miltenberger

Mr. Speaker, the Northwest Territories has always been, and continues to be, an important area for scientific research by governments, regulatory bodies, industry and academic institutions.

Later today the Honourable Jackson Lafferty will table the Building a Path for Northern Science: Government of the Northwest Territories Science Agenda. This is the first time the GNWT has clearly defined and prioritized government-wide scientific research needs. Work on the Science Agenda began in 2007 and is the result of extensive consultation with GNWT employees engaged in research, researchers and...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This program was over two years looking for the term of shovel-ready projects focussed on assisting post-secondary institutions. So this fund is very specific. The issue the Member has raised about his library is going to be addressed through ECE through other processes and other funding pots. Thank you.

My understanding was that the issue of concern was that in fact the licence had changed hands and there was concern about whether due process was followed. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The number we have will fully use all our rooms that we do have booked and we’re trying to keep our costs down and because it’s there, as we indicated prior to this and we had this discussion as well in Cabinet, because the money is there we shouldn’t feel compelled to spend it all if we can avoid it. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Fuel savings are estimated at 82,800 litres per year and $41,400 per year based on the fuel oil price of a dollar per litre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Wherever ENR has a role to play, it’s my understanding that we are complying. If there are other departments involved in terms of monitoring the employment and those types of things, I’m not in a position necessarily to speak to that. But I know, as a government, our intent is to fully comply and monitor where we have an obligation. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We can provide a detailed accounting of the cost of the trip and in one of the supps coming up we could come back, if necessary, with a negative supp.

Yes, Mr. Chairman.

Without knowing the specifics, I could just indicate to the Member, I know that when they had the major fuel spill at the college in Fort Smith, out at the landfill site they fenced off a fairly large area and they dug it out. They put in a big membrane and they did all the things necessary under that particular policy to set up a contaminated site area and they put all the dirt out there and they turned it over the years. It is possible. It has been done just down the road in Fort Smith. It is an issue of finding some assistance to get it done and identifying the land where it would occur...

The Member is welcome.

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