The Minister is right. There are provisions in the agreements for the board, and there is one year of funding, apparently, one year of funding. Many of these issues that I have raised about application within municipal boundaries, use of financial security to ensure compliance, these are not inconsistent with what is found in the agreements. I actually participated in the review of the original federal legislation. There was very little support for it at the public hearing in Yellowknife, except from the mining industry. Will the Minister commit to engaging Indigenous and the public, including the mining industry, during the review of the Surface Rights Board Act?
Kevin O'Reilly on Question 193-19(2): Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board
In the Legislative Assembly on March 12th, 2020. See this statement in context.
Question 193-19(2): Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board
Oral Questions
March 12th, 2020
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