Mr. Speaker, over the course of the last few years when the whole issue came to light, we as a government have been using all the different forums whenever this subject was raised to keep emphasizing that this is a federal responsibility and we would like it to continue to be a federal responsibility. Along with our Member of Parliament, Ethel Blondin-Andrew, we have been emphasizing our position to the federal government that this is their responsibility and that they will have to do something about it. As I mentioned, the recommendations in this study are coming out sometime in the fall on how they are going to deal with this trioxide. There are different options. Like the Member mentioned, our government has taken the position that we prefer the management approach, to leave the arsenic trioxide underground. I think that, first of all, we are trying to isolate the arsenic from the people and the environment and so forth. That is the approach and there are different options of leaving it underground that are being kicked about. But how are we going to do it? We will continue to use the different forums that are there. Our Member of Parliament is onside. The Minister of DIAND is fully aware of it and we will keep it in the limelight. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Question 305-14(6): Giant Mine Remediation Project
In the Legislative Assembly on June 11th, 2003. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 305-14(6): Giant Mine Remediation Project
Question 305-14(6): Giant Mine Remediation Project
Item 6: Oral Questions
June 10th, 2003
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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