I think the federal government caught a lot of people off here in terms of announcing these bids here. The bids on these parcels, on one parcel had a minimum bid of $1 million, Mr. Speaker. Two of these parcels of land are right on the Sahtu land, surface and subsurface rights belong to the Sahtu people and we must get ready for it such as finalizing the Sahtu Land Use Plan and preparing other agreements, and also for training and employment. I want to ask the GNWT how do these work bids fit into the overall land use planning framework.
Norman Yakeleya on Question 587-16(5): Bids For Oil And Gas Exploration On Parcels In The Sahtu And Beaufort-Delta
In the Legislative Assembly on March 4th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 587-16(5): Bids For Oil And Gas Exploration On Parcels In The Sahtu And Beaufort-Delta
Oral Questions
March 3rd, 2011
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