Mr. Speaker, there was an agreement made a couple of months ago between the federal government and the Government of the United States for a sum of $1 million in U.S. dollars that would constitute a contribution that the Americans would make over a period of years to a certain account that is set aside for payments of sale of military equipment, in return for being absolved, I suppose, by the federal government of Canada for any responsibility in regard to the clean up of the military sites established by the Americans in the Arctic in the early '50s. It is my understanding that the agreement is signed, it is final and there is little recourse for us to try to seek change at this time. That does not prevent the Government of the Northwest Territories from holding the federal government responsible, as it is still responsible for these military sites, for the clean up of these military sites and we will continue to engage in whatever discussions are necessary to ensure they are cleaned up in an orderly and an acceptable manner. Thank you.
Hon. Stephen Kakfwi on Question 492-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
In the Legislative Assembly on May 29th, 1997. See this statement in context.
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Question 492-13(4): Dew Line Site Clean-up
Item 6: Oral Questions
May 28th, 1997
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Stephen Kakfwi
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