Item 5, Oral Questions. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.
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Return To Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Supplementary To Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Thank you. Can the Minister then advise what the status of the application is for financing that was submitted by Greenway Holdings in October, 1992?
Supplementary To Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
Further Return To Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
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John Pollard Hay River
I can neither confirm nor deny whether or not Greenway Holdings is one of those applicants. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, Oral Questions. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.
Supplementary To Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
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Fred Koe Inuvik
If the Minister is knowledgeable about all the applications, I do not understand why he cannot confirm whether or not this specific applicant has filed an application with your department.
Supplementary To Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Pollard.
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John Pollard Hay River
It is for reasons of confidentiality, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 238-12(3): Application To Fund Incubator Mall
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, Oral Questions. Mr. Whitford.
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to direct a question to the Minister of Renewable Resources. Mr. Speaker, the Government of Alberta, again just in the last month or so, announced the approval in principle of the development of a new pulp mill near Grande Prairie and this pulp mill is going to be called "Alberta Grande Paper Products". It seems we will begin yet another battle against the contamination of our watersheds, sort of like the Daishowa also here.
I would like to ask the Minister of Renewable Resources, has his department, knowing that this is going to take place, conducted any assessments of the implications of the proposed new plant on the Northwest Territories watershed?
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Return To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My department is aware that there was an announcement by the Government of Alberta that it has a proposal in its hands from the pulp and paper company to establish a pulp and paper mill. Approving it in principle means that the proposal will be going forward to the environmental assessment, the Government of Alberta, and the company will have to make an environmental impact statement, which it has not done yet. Once the environmental impact statement is tabled to the environmental assessment review panel, then the environmental impact statement will be made public. Until that point, nobody has the knowledge of the possible impact of the proposal.
At the present time, I do not know when the environmental impact statement will be released to the environmental review committee in Alberta. I am told that the company is proposing a new process which does not use chlorine to whiten the pulp and, until we get the environmental impact statement, we do not know what the possible impacts will be.
Return To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
Item 5: Oral Questions
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral Questions. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.
Supplementary To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I recognize that the Minister is saying that it is still in the proposal stage. While it is true that we cannot do much until we see something tangible, Mr. Speaker, as you well know, once these things start there is no stopping them, as we have experienced in the past, and it is too late at the eleventh hour. I would like to know if the Minister has advised his department to contact the Province of Alberta or whoever is responsible to seek standing, at least to participate in any upcoming environmental impact assessments on this project?
Supplementary To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Further Return To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Yes, as soon as we heard about this project, my department contacted the Department of the Environment in Alberta and my department will continue to gather, if it can, the information that will be coming forward with regard to the proposal and also the hearing that may be coming out as a result of the proposal being put forward. Thank you.
Further Return To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
I want to recognize, in the gallery, Mr. Eddie Dillon, Mayor of Tuktoyaktuk, Chairman of the Inuvialuit Development Corporation.
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Supplementary To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
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Tony Whitford Yellowknife South
Mr. Speaker, I would just like to reiterate my question, has the department advised the Alberta Government, or whoever is responsible, that they will be seeking standing on any environment assessment on this project? Have they, in fact, done that?
Supplementary To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
Further Return To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Yes.
Further Return To Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.w.t. Watershed
Question 239-12(3): Implications Of Pulp Mill On N.W.T. Watershed
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Item 5, Oral Questions, Mr. Gargan.
Question 240-12(3): Analysing Fish For Contaminants
Item 5: Oral Questions
December 9th, 1992
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Samuel Gargan Deh Cho
Yes, Mr. Chairman. My question will be to the Minister of Renewable Resources. Mr. Speaker, during the last two days, I have been listening to the radio and there have been announcements about fish in Fort Chipewyan that have sores on them and should be reported on for analysis. I would like to ask the Minister whether or not sampling has also been done on the Slave River, or even on the Mackenzie River, with regard to what is causing that?
Question 240-12(3): Analysing Fish For Contaminants
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Mr. Allooloo.
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Question 240-12(3): Analysing Fish For Contaminants
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Titus Allooloo Amittuq
Yes, there is a monitoring study being conducted on Slave River, and fish were taken from Slave River to be tested for contaminants. I believe that information is not yet available from Health and Welfare Canada. Thank you.
Return To Question 240-12(3): Analysing Fish For Contaminants
Question 240-12(3): Analysing Fish For Contaminants
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The Speaker Michael Ballantyne
Oral Questions. Mr. Dent.