Thank you. I will go to the deputy minister.
Debates of Feb. 10th, 2026
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Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Robert Jenkins
Thank you, Mr. Chair. So, you know, the focus and a lot of the concerns that have been raised in terms of transboundary water, in particular with Alberta, has been with oil sands mine water and releases of oil sands mine water. And so, you know, that's our focus in terms of next year. We're continuing to do the monitoring programs, and we have reporting requirements and sort of additional costs from time to time there. We're also doing some work, next year, in terms of really looking at that issue. We've done a bunch of work already on that, and those were additional costs that we had, and we're now sort of in conversations both with Alberta and with the Government of Canada because there's responsibilities under the Fisheries Act for releases of mine water that we can utilize the work that we had previously done and the costs that we had previously had in conversations that we can -- we'll have with those governments next year. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho
Thank you, Mr. Chair. I am looking at the Deh Cho conservation protected area. Are we in that area? How close are we to completion of this agreement? I mean, it looks like it's expiring. What happens; what will be the result of this agreement? Thank you.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Could we get clarification on what agreement the Member is referring to? Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, ECC remains ready to support the Deh Cho communities in advancing work on their conservation planning. In June 2024, ECC presented the Deh Cho Protected Area Planning Committee on the NWT tool for protecting land, including establishment of the Territorial Protected Area under the Protected Area Act, and we are waiting for Indigenous governments and communities in the Deh Cho to decide on how they wish to proceed. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho
The agreement states with environment and climate change Canada to finalize planning for the candidate protected areas of the Deh Cho region. How many candidate areas do we have in the Deh Cho?
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. There are four candidate protected areas in the Deh Cho. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho
And those four candidate areas are, can you...
I've asked the question, what are the four protected areas. Thank you. Or candidate areas.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Buffalo Lake and Trails Protected Area. Ka'a'gee Tu Protected Area, Somba K'e Protected Area. And Five Fish Lakes. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Sheryl Yakeleya Deh Cho
You said Buffalo Trails? Is that just buffalo trails in general, or is there a place called Buffalo Trails, location? Thank you.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th
Jay MacDonald Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chair. Mr. Chair, the name of the protected area is Buffalo Lakes and Trails. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Committee Motion 138-20(1): Concurrence Motion - Tabled Document 454-20(1): Supplementary Estimates (Operations Expenditures and Borrowing Authorization), No. 3, 2025-2026, Carried
Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 10th