Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The deputy minister indicated that there is going to be a change in the way this area will be monitored or how the permits and licences will be issued. He mentioned the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. Could he explain how this change will now work? How will this new system work?
Debates of April 29th, 1999
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Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
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Handley
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I believe the Member is referring to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act. Under that act, there are regional boards. Any permit that involves the use of land or water will be required to go through a screening process, depending on the magnitude of the operation. It could either be approved by the regional board or it might be referred up to the territorial land and water board, or it might even be to the impact board. There is a structured process, it is federal legislation and it goes into full effect presumably this year.
Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I believe this act was put into places where land claims have been finalized. How will it work in areas where the land claims have not been finalized. For instance, in the North Slave regions or the Deh Cho?
Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Handley
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Where there is not a regional board, then I believe the territory-wide board will have a responsibility for the issue. That act, as I say, it is federal legislation and exactly how it will operate will be largely determined by the federal government.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Does the deputy minister know if there will be local people on that territorial-wide board where there are no land claims finalized, for instance, the Deh Cho and North Slave region?
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Stephen Kakfwi Sahtu
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I understand that the board, when it is fully operational and functional, will operate throughout the Northwest Territories, except for the Inuvialuit settlement area. Where there are claims settled, all land use and water use will be within the domain of the regional boards that are set up through the claims legislation. Where matters cross settlement areas and affect more than one region, the overall board will preside over areas where there are no claims settled. It is what I understand. Thank you.
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The Chair Jake Ootes
Thank you. We are on page 11-29, Forest Management, operations and maintenance, $28.285 million. Mr. Erasmus.
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Roy Erasmus Yellowknife North
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Could I ask for a two minute break.
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Seamus Henry Yellowknife South
Please proceed, Mr. Chairman.
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The Chair Jake Ootes
Page 11-29, Forest Management, operations and maintenance, $28.285 million. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jake Ootes
We are on page 11-31, Forest Management, grants and contributions, grants, total grants, $100,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jake Ootes
Page 11-32, Forest Management, details of capital, land and buildings, Fort Smith region. Total Fort Smith region, $49,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.
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The Chair Jake Ootes
Other equipment, headquarters region, total headquarters region, $166,000. Agreed?
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Some Hon. Members
Agreed.