Wally Schumann
Statements in Debates
Thank you, Mr. Chair. That will be up to the 19th Legislative Assembly.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. On my left is Pamela Strand, assistant deputy minister of ITI. On my immediate right is Laura Faryna, senior legislative advisor for ITI. On my far right is Kelly McLaughlin, legislative counsel with the Department of Justice. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Not during public engagement, there was not any discussion on that or brought forward. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. As I have said before, royalties is a subject of a conversation we've had many times in this House. As another Member's opening comments said, there needs to be a wider context of what is actually included in what the mineral industry contributes to the Northwest Territories, such as property tax and these such things. That's a discussion that needs to take place, and that's why we've separated it from this act to have that conversation at the 19th Legislative Assembly. That work has already begun, to look at that process. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. We will continue to work with IGCS and other Indigenous governments who were invited to the table which was Dehcho and Akaitcho. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Speaker, I wish to table the following document entitled "Community Access Program 2018-2019 Results Report, Department of Infrastructure." Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. The public would receive notice under section 28(4), and municipal or local governments would be able to access notice. Furthermore, we believe the positive obligation to circulate. That's it. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Yes, it might, but it's a self-reporting mechanism. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. If the IGO says it does, it does. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Under the Devolution Agreement, the Government of the Northwest Territories released the federal government from historic liabilities for sites that met criteria set out in the agreement. Factors considered were whether the site went through a modern regulatory process, compromising environment assessment regulatory and decision-making, including decisions around securities and in material compliance with the authorities. Prior to devolution, the Government of the Northwest Territories conducted due diligence on Canada's listing the sites, and could find no evidence that the Cameron Hills...