Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, non-renewable resources provide the greatest opportunities to create new jobs and increased business opportunities, a stronger small business sector, a larger economic base, increased own-source revenues and increased economic self-sufficiency.
By taking advantage of these opportunities, we do not have to sacrifice the environment, our cultures or traditional lifestyles. Through responsible resource development, using modern technologies, effective regulatory mechanisms, and impact and benefit agreements with communities and aboriginal organizations, mineral development will provide a significant net benefit to the Northwest Territories.
Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister where is the government's policy on non-renewable resource development? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.