Merci, Monsieur le President. I want to thank the Minister for that. It's clear to many that we cannot afford an all-weather road into the Slave Geological Province, and that it would likely be the final blow to the Bathurst caribou herd. If our government is actually serious about caribou protection and intends to fulfil its legal obligations under the Species at Risk Act, when barren-ground caribou are listed as threatened, an all-weather road through their range should not proceed in the absence of successful recovery efforts. Can the Minister provide any assurance that this government will actually back off the unaffordable Slave Geological Province road until there is a demonstrated recovery of the Bathurst caribou herd? Mahsi, Mr. Speaker.
Kevin O'Reilly on Question 79-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories-Government of Nunavut Barren-ground Caribou Meeting
In the Legislative Assembly on February 25th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 79-19(2): Government of the Northwest Territories-Government of Nunavut Barren-ground Caribou Meeting
Oral Questions
February 25th, 2020
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