Thank you, Mr. Chairman. If no one else assumes responsibility from the private sector, then whoever owns or is responsible for the Giant Mine properties is unable to act on the environmental liability, then the federal government is responsible for cleanup of the subsurface of the mine, largely the arsenic that is stored underground which is estimated to have a cost of $250 million to clean up. The Government of Northwest Territories, in such a hypothetical situation, would be responsible for cleanup of the surface, that is the area that is within the Commissioner's land, all the buildings and reclamation, restoration of the surface site that has been occupied by the mine would be the responsibility of the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Stephen Kakfwi on Committee Motion 25-13(7): Resurrecting And Priorizing The Northern Accord Proposal
In the Legislative Assembly on April 29th, 1999. See this statement in context.
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
April 28th, 1999
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