Mr. Speaker, on one occasion the Member says we have to have the right balance, the roles, responsibilities, don’t want to take any shortcuts, but then he asks me to step in and make sure this happens. To what cost are we going to look at making sure something happens? The application processes, the roles, the bodies involved are laid out. They’ve had meetings with the appropriate departments. They’ve been informed of the processes. Where it’s adequate and where it makes sense, we’re working together to see what else we can do and getting information to them. But we’re not the only player on the field here and that goes to the bigger picture of trying to bring the control to the North where Northerners make those decisions and not go through a number of hoops and hurdles when it comes to what government has responsibility and who signs off on final deals. Thank you.
Floyd Roland on Question 417-16(3): Rare Earth Mineral Developments
In the Legislative Assembly on June 4th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 417-16(3): Rare Earth Mineral Developments
Oral Questions
June 3rd, 2009
Inuvik Boot Lake
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