Of course, much of what I was saying here was picked up by the Minister himself during the 16
th Assembly when I really agreed with
him on this. I wonder what the situation… I don’t hear these sorts of kerfuffles in Botswana or Norway. The process seems to be straightforward, the benefits to the public who own the resource are very straightforward, the standards are clear and
are met and, in fact, are standards held up globally. We don’t hear about the sorts of things that we hear right here in the Northwest Territories, where we’re left holding the bag and our people have been removed from their hunting and fishing area essentially forever.
I would like the Minister to consider how we can get there. Is this not something really valid? I might have been referring to Mr. Bevington, a Member of Parliament and the NDP. I’m not talking party politics here; I’m talking benefits for the Northwest Territories residents and this government that will help provide services.