Mr. Speaker, most of the land that has been explored and staked is federal land. It is, for the most part, the federal government who has the rights over those lands and it is mostly federal environmental regulations that govern the activities. What a federal law requires is that companies are obliged to regulate themselves in accordance with that. The federal government makes sure that activities don't take place unless they comply with present environmental regulations. Thank you.

Mr. Speaker, there is some territorial legislation that applies but where there is conflict between ours and the federal government. Our regulations are null, as I understand it. We are there with the federal government and work very closely with them to ensure that activities that are taking place comply with federal and territorial legislation.

In wildlife, it is our legislation that applies in just about all cases except in cases under the Migratory Birds Act, which is international legislation. I don't want to give the impression to the Member that we're laid back and are not interested in activities, we are and we try to monitor and keep abreast of anything that goes on in the land. We are compelled to do so by the communities in the vicinity of these activities. Many inquiries and questions are brought to our offices. I just wanted to mention that it is not always our responsibility and our jurisdiction in this area. But we are there and ensure that the federal government also does their job as laid out by their own legislation. Thank you.