Daryl Dolynny

Thank you, Mr. Blake. Minister Lafferty.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to support the motion brought forward by Ms. Bisaro and would like to thank the seconder for allowing debate here today.

Out of sight or out of mind, that tends to be the issue here with the Giant Mine issues as of late. I think the people of the Northwest Territories are still greatly concerned about the issue, but we only hear it from time to time and it’s paramount that we bring this forward here today.

As we have talked and heard that we are sitting on potentially the largest environmental disaster they say in Canada, I say in the world, and yet the world does...

Thank you, Mr. Menicoche. To the motion. Mr. Miltenberger.

Thank you, Mr. Lafferty. Ms. Allison.

Thank you, Minister Lafferty. With that, committee, I will now rise and report progress.

Thank you, committee. If I could get the Sergeant-at-Arms to escort the witnesses into the Chamber, thanks.

Minister Abernethy, if you could please introduce your witnesses to the House.

Thank you, Mr. Hawkins. We’ll go to Premier McLeod.

Do you have any witnesses you’d like to bring into the Chamber?

Now we’re getting into some of the details, which is good. We’ve been waiting for this for a while.

My interpretation of the plan is my interpretation. I’m assuming anyone on this side of the House who read the plan, as well, would have their own views. We know the department has their own views and I think the public might have their own views. So would the Minister like to enlighten us and maybe table this plan for everyone to see, because, quite frankly, Nats’ejee K’eh is closed, so what harm would that do?

Thank you. Does committee agree we have concluded consideration of the Department of Finance?