Question 213-14(6): Cooperation Agreement With The Yukon  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, probably the largest and most essential part of what is required before development can truly benefit everyone in the Northwest Territories, individuals as well as governments, is the confirmation by the federal government that revenue sharin

Question 213-14(6): Cooperation Agreement With The Yukon  Thank you. Mr. Speaker, it is our intent to keep working and to promote development but to also to promote the notion that every person in the Northwest Territories should benefit from development that occurs within the Northwest Territories. A list of ways in which we can benef

Question 213-14(6): Cooperation Agreement With The Yukon  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, some of the common issues that we have immediately are, of course, to see the upcoming proposal to build the Mackenzie Valley gas pipeline as a positive development for both territories and to agree to find ways in which we can all benefit fr

Question 213-14(6): Cooperation Agreement With The Yukon  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the day after the Premier of the Yukon was elected, he contacted our office and asked to speak to me. We had our conversation. It was an expression of interest to take a positive approach to working with the Northwest Territories to seek out

Question 210-14(6): Diand Pipeline Readiness Office  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, as I understand it, in the '70s, all the staff were in Hull, Quebec. So it can be seen positively as a change in attitude perhaps by federal officials. We can contact the Minister's office and continue to send the message that we want oil and

Question 210-14(6): Diand Pipeline Readiness Office  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the initial discussion I had with Minister Nault was two years ago. At that time, we indicated that our preference would be to see this office and the staff placed in communities other than Yellowknife because the oil and gas activity is alon

Question 210-14(6): Diand Pipeline Readiness Office  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, this is an announcement that came from the federal Minister, Robert Nault. It is money that the federal government is putting in place to open an office, to hire staff to help them get ready for the real possibility that a Mackenzie Valley pi

Question 208-14(6): Oil And Gas Development Readiness Plan  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The government, I believe, is of the view that we are ready and if the federal government engages with us in making sure we have the infrastructure dollars required, if we get the health dollars we believe we need and are entitled to, if we get access to

Question 208-14(6): Oil And Gas Development Readiness Plan  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the staff that we have and the resources we have presently are fully engaged. We do not have additional resources available to undertake what the Member is suggesting. The federal government, I believe, is obliged to step forward and help us

Question 208-14(6): Oil And Gas Development Readiness Plan  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The ability of this government to deal with developers coming into communities, whether they are mining companies or oil and gas companies is limited. It always has been limited. We continue to say that the federal government must take responsibility, pr

Question 208-14(6): Oil And Gas Development Readiness Plan  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the administration and management of non-renewable resources, diamonds, oil and gas, all lands and waters remains with the federal government. It is true wildlife is the responsibility we have and we are working with the public and aboriginal

Question 205-14(6): Direction To Investigate Dangers Of Thms  Yes, Mr. Speaker.

Question 205-14(6): Direction To Investigate Dangers Of Thms  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, we will make that commitment. Thank you.

Question 205-14(6): Direction To Investigate Dangers Of Thms  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, the Minister is advised by his department who are in touch constantly with other health officials in the provinces and with Health Canada and he will deal with the concerns raised by the Member in a thorough way. So I assure him that we will

Question 205-14(6): Direction To Investigate Dangers Of Thms  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. It is always our responsibility to support our Ministers and to take comfort in the way they handle their portfolios and responsibilities. This is the approach that all of us on Cabinet take and we will support the Minister in handling the issue and ensur