Kevin O'Reilly

Okay. Thanks, Mr. Chair. I think that’s it.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. If the department wanted to undertake that work any earlier, that would be nice, that could come forward through another sup? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. The Fisheries Act is an important piece of federal legislation. I am glad there is going to be some changes, perhaps a need to that. I am talking about the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and this federal review of environmental assessment processes and how the North has been excluded. I am wondering if I can get a commitment out of the Minister to write to the federal Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada and seek a firm timeline for repealing those changes to Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act and some way for us, as Northerners, to be involved...

I appreciate the response from the Minister. Certainly the previous federal government made a number of unilateral changes to the Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act that resulted in a successful court challenge by the Tlicho Government. Has the Minister’s Cabinet colleagues had any communications with the federal government over the court challenge and any plans to repeal those changes?

Merci, Monsieur le President. The federal government announced a review of the environmental assessment processes on June 20, 2016. This process is being led by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change. Ottawa says that an expert panel will engage broadly with Canadians, Indigenous groups, and key stakeholders and develop recommendations to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change for restoring public confidence in environmental assessment processes. Public input is invited until July 20, 2016, on the draft terms of reference for the expert panel. Following this consultation period...

Inuvik Tuk Highway.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the explanation. Is this like some sort of computerized tracking system in plain language? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I would like to follow up on my colleague’s questions about changes to the Cities, Towns and Villages Act to enable the tax-based municipalities to use local improvement charges for energy retrofit purposes. I heard from the department that they are doing research. I understood this was a fairly simple amendment that is being requested. The NWTAC is on record as requesting this change. What is the scope of the research that is being undertaken? Why can’t we get this done a lot quicker than four years? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. Yes. I’m thinking that, if there could be a letter sent by the three Finance Ministers from the three territories, that might help get some attention of the federal Finance Minister. If our Finance Minister could also see fit to include something in the letter about the need for Canada Revenue Agency to tell Northern residents what the value of a flight out of here is, rather than us having to guess and then get audited continually, that would be really helpful. This is a really bothersome thing for folks here, and I’m hoping that the Minister can undertake to do some work...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. No other questions, thank you.