Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I thank the Member for the question. The NWT continues and does participate in Alberta public environmental assessments and regulatory processes. The transboundary agreement with Alberta provides a number of ways to address downstream concerns. The agreement commits Alberta to meet water quality, water quantity, and biological objectives at the border. The agreement commits Alberta to share information in a timely way and notify the GNWT prior to development of the activity. Should questions of dispute arise, the agreement contains a dispute resolution process. Should the provisions of this agreement not be met, the GNWT needs -- the agreement was negotiated so that all legal measures outside of the agreement remains available. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Shane Thompson on Question 1469-19(2): Alberta Tailing Ponds Spill
In the Legislative Assembly on March 27th, 2023. See this statement in context.
Question 1469-19(2): Alberta Tailing Ponds Spill
Oral Questions
March 27th, 2023
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