Wendy Bisaro

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I’m happy to accept the challenge that the Minister has offered, and I would be happy to sit down with him and discuss with him some of the things which we are at odds with.

I do need to reiterate to the Minister that if we are involved but if the federal government is taking the lead – which is kind of what I’m hearing him say – why then do we, as a participant, sign off on things which we necessarily may not agree to?

Thank you, Minister, for the clarification. Mr. Hawkins.

Thanks to the Minister for that clarification. I guess I would like to then know whether or not the GNWT, as a government, and the executive and members of Cabinet support the positions expressed in this final submission to the Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board. If it has been signed off by a government representative, does that then mean that this is our official GNWT position and that we support the lack of a long-term care plan, that we support the approach that’s being put out there, that we support that there are no concerns from Yellowknife residents?

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. Minister Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I, too, would like to recognize one of our very hardworking Pages from the Frame Lake riding, Raya Laframboise, who has done great work for the last couple of weeks and I’m sure will continue over the next couple of weeks. I would also like to recognize the Special Olympics people behind me, athletes, coaches and supporters. Welcome to the Assembly.

Thank you, committee. Thank you, Minister Miltenberger. Committee, we’re on pages 11-6 and 11-7. Any questions, committee? Page 11-6, 11-7, activity summary, wildlife, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $286,000. We are agreed?

I will now rise and report progress. Thank you, committee.

Thank you, committee. Thank you to the witnesses for your attendance here today. Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Sergeant-at-Arms, if you would please escort the witnesses from the Chamber.

Okay, committee, we’ll move onto the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, page 11-2, department summary, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $1.861 million. We will defer this page until we’ve concluded the department. We’ll move onto page 11-6, activity summary, wildlife, infrastructure investment summary, total infrastructure investment summary, $286,000...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. The motion is being circulated. The motion is in order. To the motion.

Thank you, Minister Ramsay. Committee, we are on page 10-4. Are there any questions? We’re on page 10-4, 10-5. Is committee agreed we are concluded activity summary, tourism and parks, total infrastructure investment summary, $2.060 million?