Thank you,

Mr. Speaker. I am aware of the issue and circumstance that the Member has referenced. We have obligations under both the land claim agreements with the Gwich’in and the Sahtu when it comes to these types of matters. I’ve asked the department to backtrack this issue right from start to finish to make sure that we have clear information about what happened every step of the way and ensure that we’ve honoured our obligations, and to be able to report back to me in the next few days to see what that information tells us. If there happens to be a misstep, then we want to find out where that was and why and how do we remedy the situation. Thank you.