Mr. Speaker, I do agree that we have a good legal hammer to use in the Daishowa matter, following the Oldman Dam case, which I think has strengthened our position in the Daishowa matter. The question I think the government has to consider, though, Mr. Speaker, is whether there is some percentage in trying to negotiate a settlement, as it were, with the federal government which would result in their agreeing to an environmental review, rather than continuing with an extensive and very protracted course of litigation. So there is no question of abandoning the point, Mr. Speaker. It is a question of how we exercise the legal muscle that we have on this matter, whether we do it by negotiation or whether we do it by the more protracted litigation route. Thank you.
Dennis Patterson on Question O325-12(2): Court Case Against Daishowa Dam
In the Legislative Assembly on March 12th, 1992. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question O325-12(2): Court Case Against Daishowa Dam
Question O325-12(2): Court Case Against Daishowa Dam
Item 5: Oral Questions
March 11th, 1992
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Dennis Patterson Iqaluit
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