Thank you Mr. Speaker. Following up on my Member's statement for the Minister of Lands, the list of Sahtu community engagements of last week's schedule included Fort Good Hope and Tulita. My first question is: are there any plans for similar engagements in the communities of Colville Lake and Deline? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Masi. Minister of Lands.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There had been information sessions which have already taken place in Fort Providence on the 19th of February and in Fort Good Hope on February 20th. A meeting was scheduled to be held in Tulita on February 22nd but was cancelled due to a weather advisory. That meeting will be rescheduled as soon as possible. I'm not sure if the department is planning on visiting other communities, but I can certainly take that up with the department and get back to the Member opposite.
I'll go back to my question here. If the Tulita community was cancelled due to, my understanding, that there were some storms there, will that community be put on the list of Colville and Deline for similar engagements? If so, can the Minister provide the proposed tentative date?
As I mentioned, unfortunately the meeting could not take place in Tulita. It is definitely going to be put back on the list, and I will provide the Member opposite with the date once that is ascertained. I can't give him an answer with respect to the other communities, but I know we'll be going back to Tulita.
I trust the Minister will follow up on providing me that information to carry on with the community engagement. After all, there has been quite an investment put into scheduling one.
My next question: will the Minister confirm willingness through the Sahtu Bilateral Agreement dated June 25, 2015 for a joint shared collaboration on land officers?
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't have the details of the Sahtu bilateral before me, but I could certainly get back to the Minister with respect to that question.
Masi. Oral questions. Member for Sahtu.
Thank you Mr. Speaker. I thank the Minister for that reply and will follow up. My last question is: will the Sahtu see another round of engagements regarding the proposed multiple amendments to the NWT Lands Act as well as the Commissioner's Lands Act? They're related to the previous questions on that similar note. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
I understand there has been an extensive engagement with the communities with respect to these two pieces of legislation which are being updated. I don't think we were contemplating another round of engagements, but, if we are, I will certainly inform the Member opposite. Thank you.
Masi. Oral questions. Member for Kam Lake.
