Hon. John Ningark's return to Question W2-12(2), asked by Mrs. Marie-Jewell on February 14, 1992:
a) Negotiations on the draft interim water quality accord were completed on October 10, 1991. The document was then sent out by both jurisdictions for public consultation.
b) The Government of the Northwest Territories distributed the draft accord to the NWT coalition against pulp mill pollution on October 28, 1991, for review and comment. Subsequently, the Government of the Northwest Territories funded a two-day workshop in Yellowknife on November 20 and 21, in order for coalition members to meet with the GNWT's negotiators. The coalition circulated the accord among their representative organizations and submitted comments to the Minister of Renewable Resources. Since the NWT coalition against pulp mill pollution represents community, aboriginal and non-government organizations, it was felt that no further consultation was required.
c) An initial meeting, prior to formal negotiations on the interim accord, was held February 12, 1991, in Edmonton. Dennis Patterson, the then Government Leader; and Stephen Kakfwi, Deputy Government Leader; met with Mr. Grant Horsman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Federal Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr. Ralph Klein, Minister of Environment; and Mr. Rick Orman, Minister of Energy. Several officials from both governments were also present. In addition to the initial meeting, several letters of correspondence were transmitted prior to formal negotiations.
d) Three formal negotiation sessions were held during 1991: i) June 21, 1991 in Edmonton. In attendance were: B. Mcleod, Renewable Resources, GNWT; B. Overvold, Executive, GNWT; S. Lewis, Renewable Resources, GNWT; J. Donihee, Justice, GNWT; B. Oppen, Federal Intergovernmental Affairs, Alberta; T. Cottrell, Federal Intergovernmental Affairs, Alberta; P. Melynchuk, Environment, Alberta; A. Lamb, Environment, Alberta.
ii) July 21, 1991 in Yellowknife. In attendance were: B. McLeod, Renewable Resources, GNWT; B. Overvold, Executive, GNWT; S. Lewis, Renewable Resources, GNWT; A. Ferguson, Justice, GNWT; B. Oppen, Federal Intergovernmental Affairs, Alberta; P. Melynchuk, Environment, Alberta; A. Lamb, Environment, Alberta.
iii) October 10, 1991, in Edmonton. In attendance were: B. McLeod, Renewable Resources, GNWT; B. Overvold, Executive, GNWT; S. Lewis, Renewable Resources, GNWT; B. Oppen, Federal Intergovernmental Affairs, Alberta; P. Melynchuk, Environment, Alberta; P. Lamb, Environment, Alberta.
No negotiation sessions were held in 1992.