Madam Chair, when the federal government sets up parks, I understand they carry on some consultation with users of the area with respect to governments under which jurisdiction the park is going to be set up. There is some discussion about the impact of establishing parks on the different sectors; the mining sector, for instance. There are environmental and ecological concerns.
When proposed developments happen, because it is on Crown land, it is a federal review process. The process is set up by the claims that will come into effect. The Government of the Northwest Territories, as such, has no jurisdiction on federal lands or on inland waters. So most of the processes and regulatory regimes that will come into effect as a result of proposed developments like this are federal. The critical players in this very often are Members of Parliament; in the Member's case, Mr. Jack Anawak. It would be good for us to make contact with Mr. Jack Anawak to discuss with him his views on these two proposed developments; the suggestion of a national park and the suggestion of another mining project being proposed and see how he sees addressing the different issues as a result of these initiatives and how, as a government, we can help Members like Mr. Levi Barnabas deal with the concerns that he has as an elected Member of this Legislature and how we can help his community deal with the concerns. Thank you.