Thank you, Mr. Chair. The important addition here is the words at the end to focus some attention on not just managing contaminated sites, but actually preventing them from happening in the first place. That’s really the purpose of financial security system. Earlier today in my Member’s statement and through questions, I raised a number of issues around the importance of this, and what happens if we don't manage our land and water carefully: We can incur huge liabilities that can cripple us financially. We don't have nearly the room of the federal government to absorb those sorts of costs, so fine for us to manage sites, but let's make sure they don't happen in the first place.
Kevin O'Reilly on Committee Motion 6-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Management Of Contaminated Sites, Carried
In the Legislative Assembly on February 23rd, 2016. See this statement in context.
Committee Motion 6-18(2): Tabled Document 1-18(2): Proposed Mandate Of The Government Of The Northwest Territories, 2016-2019, Replacement Of Text Regarding Management Of Contaminated Sites, Carried
Consideration in Committee of the Whole of Bills and Other Matters
February 23rd, 2016
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