Yes, Mr. Speaker, the reorganization is complete. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Will the Minister then be tabling in this House the new organizational charts on the restructuring and in these charts, will he be including the names of the incumbents of each position?

Mr. Ng.

If that is the Member's wish, it can certainly be done, yes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Thank you. I will be looking forward to that information. As a result of the reorganization of headquarters, can the Minister indicate what has been the overall impact on the number of person years? Have the numbers of person years in the department increased or decreased?

Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. There has been an overall effect on one employee. Some members have taken workforce adjustment and some members have moved into other positions. I can certainly provide a detailed analysis, along with the reorganization charts to the Member.

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I will certainly be waiting for that information also. So, as the reorganization of headquarters is now complete, as the Minister indicated, will the Minister now be concentrating on the restructuring of the department at regional and community levels?

Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That is one of the objectives of the department that I will be looking at, to see whether or not that will be required, especially as it relates overall to the impending division of the Northwest Territories. Yes, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Lewis.

Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The regional environmental review committee, which was formed by the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs, consists of Government of the Northwest Territories membership of three departments: one is the Department of Economic Development and Tourism; one is the Department of Renewable Resources; and, the third is the Department of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe also the Department of Education, Culture and Employment because there are archaeological sites of a cultural interest so that department was also involved. I would like to ask the Minister, since this is an environmental issue, did the government have one position on this road, or did it have three or four departmental positions on this road?

Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I'm not able to respond on behalf of the other departments, but I believe that the Department of Renewable Resources, as the arm of the government which considers environmental impact across the Northwest Territories, has taken a very thorough look at the situation and what impact it may have on the environment surrounding the BHP mine. The results of this technical committee, which is basically what it is -- it is an advisory committee to the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs -- have agreed that, in fact, the road which BHP is proposing will have minimal impact on the environment around the proposed mine. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. BHP's application to have an amendment to its land use permit in N93C043 is obviously supported by all the government departments in the Northwest Territories. I am not quite sure if the whole government supports it, but individual departments have agreed that this should go ahead. So now that those recommendations have been made to the chairman of the regional committee, I would like to ask the Minister, what other groups have been involved? Have any of them opposed this particular project?

Thank you. Minister Arngna'naaq.