Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there is an avenue in place in this government. There is, under the oil and gas act that the Minister mentioned, a provision that clearly states that benefit agreements have to be reached by the affected communities on the affected developments. Also, the Mackenzie Valley Resources Act, under the environmental assessment process, calls for social impact benefit agreements to be negotiated with the affected communities. So there are provisions in legislation -- federal legislation or not -- that we have an opportunity to look at these different areas. I would like to ask the Minister exactly, what is the department doing to ensure that we as a government receive the maximum benefit from these developments and to ensure that when the effects are taken on by our communities, that we as a government ensure that we do whatever we can to protect our communities from these developments.
David Krutko on Question 376-14(5): Support For Oil And Gas Development
In the Legislative Assembly on October 22nd, 2002. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 376-14(5): Support For Oil And Gas Development
Question 376-14(5): Support For Oil And Gas Development
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 21st, 2002
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