Thank you, Mr. Speaker. For the information of Members I am the Minister for Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development.

In response to the Member's question, it was the recommendation of the Northern River Basin Study, that the board of that study, it recommended that governments respond to the recommendations before any further development takes place. The proposed site, at this time, of this new pulp mill is in an area that the board had specifically suggested be protected from any further development.

Having said that, I understand the Alberta government has indicated they will respond to the recommendations of the board prior to the project going into the environmental assessment hearings. At this time I understand the project has been approved by the Alberta government to conduct the company to do an environmental assessment study and for environmental hearings to proceed for the project to be considered by the government. And that the Alberta government has committed to responding to the study and it's recommendations prior to proceeding. Thank you.