Thanks, Madam Chair. I guess I am having some difficulty understanding whether a strategic plan is going to be developed or not and what the relationship is to the business plan. I thought we had finished with business plans. Maybe next year there is going to be a four-year rolling business plan as part of the budgeting exercise, but I don't see that replacing the need for a strategic plan. Is the department going to prepare a new strategic plan? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you, Madam Chair. At this point in time, I will ask my deputy minister to answer that question. Thank you.
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Thank you, Madam Chair. We are looking at the current strategic plan, knowing that it is coming up to expiry, and knowing that, with a new Legislative Assembly, new mandate, new priorities, we want to make sure that that strategic plan isn't inconsistent with the new priorities of the Assembly, but we are also mindful that, with a four-year business plan, there often is room in a document such as that for a department to outline its strategic priorities, and we don't want to duplicate work, necessarily, given limited resources. Our intention is to work with the Department of Finance as they establish the format for the business plan, to ensure that we are not duplicating efforts between the two documents. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Thanks, Madam Chair. I guess my advice to the Minister and the department is that I understand there might be some relationship to the work that they are going to do during a four-year business plan, but that's not the same, necessarily, as a strategic plan. That's my two cents' worth.
Madam Chair, can I move over to the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board found on 302? I would like to ask how many disputes the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board has ever dealt with. I think it was created in 2014 or 2015. How many disputes have they dealt with? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. How many disputes has the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board adjudicated? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. Is there any kind of a plan to look at or decide whether we continue to need a Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Right now, we are still continuing to keep this in there. It's part of working with the Gwich'in comprehensive land claim process, the Sahtu Dene and the Metis process, as well. Basically, we have agreements with these land claim agreements, and we need to keep this as part of the agreement. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. I guess I disagree with the Minister. There were already dispute resolution processes in arbitration process in each of the land rights agreements. This was sort of pushed onto us by the federal government. It was their creation, and we adopted this as a result of the devolution agreement. I want to urge the Minister and his department to review the need for this body. I don't think there is a need for it, and I personally disagree with the way that surface rights holders are treated. They are only entitled to compensation under the legislation. If a mining company comes in and stakes up my backyard and wants to mine my yard, all I am entitled to is compensation. This is the free entry system from the time when the land was ruled by kings and queens. This has no place in our modern society. I want to ask the Minister about where the money comes from for this board. Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you. It is a flow-through from the federal government. Thank you, Madam Chair.
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Kevin O'Reilly Frame Lake
Thanks, Madam Chair. Is this a contribution agreement that just covers the Northwest Territories Surface Rights Board, or is it a part of a broader contribution agreement that covers a whole variety of devolution activities? Thanks, Madam Chair.
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Shane Thompson Nahendeh
Thank you, Madam Chair. It is for one specific agreement. Thank you, Madam Chair.