Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This agreement that we are working on and negotiating and the one we just signed the framework for is an agreement that is developed under the Mackenzie River basin master agreement. The board is fully aware of the discussions. They are a board that's out there, but I have to advise the Members that they're an advisory board; the manager of water in the Northwest Territories is still the Government of Canada. So we have to work with them very closely and we have, for the last several months, made it very clear that we're concerned of the issues around water in the Northwest Territories. We've talked directly to the federal Ministers, and other Ministers of this House have raised it as they discuss other issues. So we are bringing it to the forefront, Mr. Speaker, and we'll continue to push that. Thank you.
Michael McLeod on Question 417-15(5): Water Protection Agreements
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 2007. See this statement in context.
Further Return To Question 417-15(5): Water Protection Agreements
Question 417-15(5): Water Protection Agreements
Item 6: Oral Questions
March 4th, 2007
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