Currently the federal government does have that responsibility. What we are negotiating now is an arrangement with Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia, mainly to, in fact, have a legally binding agreement that will address the quality and quantity issues as they pertain to water flowing to us as a downstream jurisdiction. We are, in fact, negotiating with the federal government to take over that responsibility within the Northwest Territories. But in the meantime they do still have the legal and fiduciary responsibility when it comes to water, when it comes to honouring, and they will continue to have, with relation to land claims and treaties, that responsibility to Aboriginal people.
Michael Miltenberger on Question 200-16(6): Federal Funding Cuts To Water Monitoring
In the Legislative Assembly on August 25th, 2011. See this statement in context.
Question 200-16(6): Federal Funding Cuts To Water Monitoring
Oral Questions
August 24th, 2011
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