That was excellent. Thank you very much. Section 8, obviously, is a bit troubling in that anyone who is authorized to do something under GNWT legislation appears to be immune to any action under the Environmental Rights Act. This is not surprising given that we’ve had a recent inquiry and it was turned down under federal legislation with reference to federal legislation, but it seems pretty slippery. The intent of the Environmental Rights Act was for any citizens, to citizens in the Northwest Territories that have concerns, environmental concerns about a pollutant or a contaminant could bring that forward to the government. Now the government is saying, well, anything they permit, whether or not it’s a pollutant or contaminant, we can do it. Am I interpreting that correctly? Is this essentially doing the same thing as what existed before under what was covered under federal legislation and is now covered under GNWT legislation and, therefore, it’s impregnable? Thank you.
Bob Bromley on Committee Motion 40-17(5): Amendment To Clause 1 Of Bill 11, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on March 11th, 2014. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 40-17(5): Amendment To Clause 1 Of Bill 11, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
March 10th, 2014
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