Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, that is indeed very disappointing. I do not use my words loosely by saying shocking that the federal government and the United States government came to this agreement a couple of months ago and it has absolved, basically, any type of monetary retribution from the American government in this clean up that could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars. My question now, I guess, to the Minister of Resources, Wildlife and Economic Development for the Government of the Northwest Territories is that most of these sites are in the jurisdiction of the Northwest Territories. Was this government involved in the negotiations between the federal government and the American government on the monies for the clean up? Were we consulted in any way, was the Minister privy to this type of discussion? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Edward Picco on Question 492-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
In the Legislative Assembly on May 29th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 492-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
Question 492-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 28th, 1997
Page 1201
Edward Picco Iqaluit
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