Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the namesake of my riding is Kam Lake. Bordering on both homes and businesses, Kam Lake is sometimes called the hidden jewel of Yellowknife. Its shores are now seeing new growth as the land is developed for new residential neighbourhoods where families will soon live. That is why I found it especially disturbing, Mr. Speaker, when my constituents brought it to my attention that Kam Lake is one of the few bodies of water within the city limits that has not been given an environmental assessment to assess its current arsenic levels. At least, that is what is known to me at this time, and most importantly, it's what's known to my constituents. I sincerely hope that I'm mistaken and this assessment has already been accomplished.

Mr. Speaker, when Con Mine was in full operation, Kam Lake lay in its shadow. Today, it is surrounded by families, and a major site for future development of residential homes. If it has not already been given the proper environmental assessment, I'm forced to ask the government, why has a rigorous environmental assessment, or a report on its arsenic levels, not been completed? If it has, why is this information not available to my constituents and to the public at large? Let us not forget that Miramar, the company remediating the Con Mine site, maintains overflow and drainage piping into the lake.

So regardless of the current status of the lake, Mr. Speaker, it's pretty clear to me and to my constituents that further environmental assessment will be needed in the future, regardless of any previous assessment. This is a huge concern, Mr. Speaker, I think, when you look at the legacy of arsenic in our community. We need to have a very strong system to ensure we can offer a pristine environment to anyone in our community, and I want to make sure the government is doing its part, so, later today, I will have questions for the Minister of Environment and Natural Resources to see if that assessment has been done and if we're ensuring the highest quality environmental standard for residents here, in Yellowknife. Thank you.