Thank you, Mr. Chair. This is a complex and involved area that has been alluded to by the Member. On the issue of securities, if I might address that, we believe that we have addressed most of the issues identified in the 2012 Auditor General's report on federal mining securities management and programs that transferred to the GNWT with devolution. We are currently completing work on the report's priority recommendation, a securities tracking system to support regular reviews of securities amounts and closure plans for major projects. I see that we are currently holding $644.8 million of land and water securities in cash and non-cash forms. We do realize that this is an important area. The department has updated the securities provisions in our land management legislation. This will be included in the bill that we have introduced during this sitting. We do recognize also that securities management is a shared responsibility among the GNWT department, the federal government, Indigenous landowners, and so on. We are doing work in this area. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Louis Sebert on Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
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