Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of ENR. We had a briefing today from the Pembina Institute for appropriate development on the tar sands entitled, “The Waters That Bind Us: Transboundary Implications of Oil Sands Development”. We learned that the NWT has only one transboundary agreement right now and that’s with Yukon. Major developments are proposed in the headwaters of the Peel River watershed with big implications for downstream communities of Tsiigehtchic, Fort McPherson, and so on. Yet the agreement with Yukon has no teeth, even though we have it. Northerners are obviously very concerned about this. Will the Minister commit to renegotiating that agreement and establishing some real teeth, some binding agreements in the Yukon transboundary agreement with specific targets on water quality and quantity to protect NWT watersheds and people?
Bob Bromley on Question 264-16(3): Transboundary Water Agreements
In the Legislative Assembly on March 5th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 264-16(3): Transboundary Water Agreements
Oral Questions
March 4th, 2009
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