Thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to ask about one position in the Sahtu that deals with the water quality. The application by Imperial Oil and 10-year renewal licence for their operation indicated that they are going to use a lot of water from the Mackenzie River over the 10-year period. The big issue for me is I believe it’s downstream from the Imperial Oil at Fort Good Hope where the quality of water has been questioned. Imperial Oil is using not millions but billions of litres of water that’s going to be used for their operation and they’re going to be pumping a lot of water back into the river after it’s recycled through the plant.
I want to ask the Minister on this one position in the Sahtu for the water operations, is this person hearing the concerns of the people in Good Hope as to the quantity or the quality of the water that’s been flowing downstream? Because they use the water from the Mackenzie River for their personal use for drinking and bathing and all the other good stuff. Thank you.