Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So I guess the answer is that we are not participating in that area. I understand that it's desirable to have an agreement on a formal process in place, but I also know that some extent of surface cleanup is the responsibility of the territorial government and I wonder if it's a wise move on the part of the government to take that tactic. While you are working on an agreement, the work still has to be done and if there is money available and the federal government is making money available for cleanup in the interim, as well as the city government, I would suggest that it would be wiser for the government to take that money and do what we can to clean it up while negotiations are going on. Why such a hard line on this issue, Mr. Chairman, especially when we know that the GNWT is responsible for part of the surface cleanup? Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Sandy Lee on Standing Committee On Governance And Economic Development Comments
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Standing Committee On Governance And Economic Development Comments
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
March 3rd, 2003
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