Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We have done a number of things. First of all we attempted to have the authority for the boards devolve to the Northwest Territories, which was not accepted by the federal government because of the fact they had a national regulatory improvement process across Canada so they felt it was in their interest to continue to keep the MVRMA boards under their jurisdiction. In the latest election when we wrote to all of the party leaders, the leader of the Liberal Party wrote back that if they were elected they would review the environmental assessment process and we saw that as an opportunity now that we have the Liberal government. So we approached them as to the fact that through the devolution process responsibility for the MVRMA was going to be reviewed after a five-year process, and we put forward a case that we didn't have to wait five years, we should start to work so that we could transfer those responsibilities to the Government of the Northwest Territories very quickly. So we're still pursuing that process with Minister Bennett. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Bob McLeod on Question 148-18(2): Co-Management Boards Vacancies
In the Legislative Assembly on June 2nd, 2016. See this statement in context.
Question 148-18(2): Co-Management Boards Vacancies
Oral Questions
June 1st, 2016
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