Tom Beaulieu

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I think that the size of the project or the size of the development will determine the size of the security. Security can come in various forms. It doesn't have to be cash up front. It doesn't have to be cash put in the bank. It can be a letter from the bank, and it can be a letter that the bank writes to say that the credit is available for clean-up should it be necessary. A letter of comfort bonds, whatever. My belief is that there are more than 600 contaminated sites in this area alone. Across the territory, there are probably a lot more, and we shouldn't allow that to...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Committee wishes to consider Bill 42, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act; Bill 43, An Act to Amend the Income Tax Act; Committee Report 31-18(3), Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment Report on the Review of Bill 46, Public Land Act; and Bill 46, Public Land Act. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that Chair rise and report progress. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. [Translation] Today, Sandra passed away on this day. I send condolences for her family and all her friends are there. [Translation ends]

Sandra Faye Lockhart was a vibrant Indigenous woman of Cree and Dakota ancestry. She was given the spiritual name of White Thunder Bird Woman by the grandmothers and grandfathers through a ceremony. She connected her spiritual name to the dramatic way in which she came into this world: her mother, alone on a traditional trail on Mistawasis First Nation in Saskatchewan, gave birth to her.

Sandra became a citizen of Lutselk'e Dene First...

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. I would like to recognize Sandra Lockhart's family and friends in the gallery: her husband, Felix Lockhart; daughter, Rhonda Head; her grandsons, Tristan Lockhart and Logan Badger; Mika Dilon; and her friends Rachel Abel and Arlene Hache. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I would like to just make a comment and ask another questions. My comment was: it would be good for if our government has gone to the federal government and asked for a complete exemption from carbon tax considering that between ourselves and Nunavut, we probably spend most of the year heating our house. I know that it is August here. I think we are in the middle of August. Our furnaces are on. We are starting now in August, and we are heating our houses until May. That is not normal.

I talked to a guy today who was putting a new fuel tank in my house, and he said to me...

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I guess I was close to the business of hauling fuel into small community as the Minister of Public Works in the last government. A large cost of heating fuel was the hauling of the heating fuel. In addition to that large cost of hauling the heating fuel, sometimes they get a pretty good price buying, I think it is called purchasing off the rack or something. I can't remember the exact term. The hauling of it, the transportation of the diesel fuel was substantial.

I wonder, if we are going to rebate heating fuel at the point it is purchased, each of us, if we are on...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. That is correct. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker.

The committee held public meetings in Fort Smith, Yellowknife, and Inuvik. At each public meeting, a presentation was made by committee staff outlining the proposed changes to Bill 56, and the contents of the Code of Conduct. Committee also publicly released a briefing note on Bill 56 and the Code of Conduct to make it easier for members of the public to review the material.

A number of individuals and organizations made submissions to the committee, either in person or via written submissions. Written submissions are attached as Appendix A.

Committee received comments...

Marsi cho, Mr. Speaker. Today I rise to speak about the passing of yet another long-time Yellowknives Dene elder, Isadore Tsetta. Isadore was predeceased by his parents Antoine and Monique Tsetta; his wife Elise; his siblings Benny and Rosanna; and his goddaughter Adeline. Isadore is survived by his children, Fred, Ted, Charles, Peter, and Isadore and Elise also raised Peter Charlo. His grandchildren are Valerie, Aleisha, Trisha, Tyler, Corbin, Laken, Kylie, Tamra, Billie and Karsen. His great grandchildren are Courtney, Noah, Nolan, Chaylee, Tyshanyah, Tadeh and Alexis. His godchildren are...