Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I don't know if the Member is making the argument for me, but the fact that the Wildlife Act is taking a long time and the beverage container recovery plan is underway but won't be rolled out in every community for April 1st, I think speaks to our capacity as a government in some regard. I don't want to put it all there, Mr. Speaker. We're moving forward on these initiatives, but quite clearly we have been under resourced. Yes, we do need to work to ensure the federal government steps up to fund its responsibility in terms of helping interveners through this GRPEA. I don't deny that and we're certainly willing to go to the federal government and insist that they live up to their obligations. But to suggest that our government is not receiving resources from development currently, not receiving the lion's share of the revenues, is the one that should have to fit the bill for interventions across the board I think is misguided, Mr. Speaker. Thank you.
Brendan Bell on Question 483-15(3): Costs Of Dividing The Department Of Resources, Wildlife And Economic Development
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 483-15(3): Costs Of Dividing The Department Of Resources, Wildlife And Economic Development
Question 483-15(3): Costs Of Dividing The Department Of Resources, Wildlife And Economic Development
Item 6: Oral Questions
February 24th, 2005
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