ENR has jurisdiction to enforce the Forest Protection Act in all forest areas in the NWT, including parks and municipalities. Many of the larger NWT communities have established municipal permits to burn. In these situations, ENR respects municipal authority. Communities without established municipal permits to burn, ENR issues the permits within these communities. So I think the short answer to the Member's question is: according to the Fire Protection Act which we operate under now we do have the ability to enforce, and I am not sure about the banning part, but we have the ability to enforce. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Robert C. McLeod on Question 765-18(3): FireSmart for Wildfire Season
In the Legislative Assembly on June 4th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Question 765-18(3): FireSmart for Wildfire Season
Oral Questions
June 4th, 2019
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