Thank you, Mr. Chair. We appreciate the input from all of the Members, first and foremost.

ENR is committed to making timely decisions under this act. We have concurred to the motion, and I think that the Member from Yellowknife North spoke to it, adding subclause 10(1). This requires a decision to be made without delay.

Further, the proposed amendment implies that the Minister makes the final decision to accept a nomination. This is not in alignment with section 11(1) of the bill. This section makes the Executive Council the final decision-maker on a nomination on the recommendation of a Minister.

Legislating a 90-day deadline to make a decision and provide a response to the nominating Indigenous government would be challenging. In most cases, this would not be a sufficient period of time to meet processes and, if needed, put interim protection in place. For example, the Minister or Executive Council may want to carry out certain assessments and studies prior to making a decision, and this time frame would not allow for that work.

With that being said, Mr. Chair, we will be voting against the amendment. Thank you.