Kevin O'Reilly

Thanks, Mr. Chair. There’s three line items here for Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. I guess these were different contribution agreements. I just want to understand whether the funding is wound down for these arrangements, was the work actually done for each of them? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

It’s great to get the report in the House on the meeting that the Premier attended last week. Earlier today, though, I pointed out this Article 19 in the declaration and it reads as follows: “Consult and cooperate in good faith with Indigenous peoples concerned through their own representative institutions in order to obtain their free, prior and informed consent before adopting and implementing legislative or administrative measures that may affect them.” That single article creates immense new responsibilities. I’d like to ask the Premier how GNWT intends to comply with Article 19 of the...

Thanks, Mr. Chair, I appreciate the answer. I think that’s part of the issue is, as I understand it from NFTI’s perspective, is that when they want to support work that’s actually building capacity within the regions they have to make a whole bunch of different applications to different regional offices to support people coming in to their facility and getting training and then going back and building capacity in their own regions and communities. Is there any other kind of model or approach we could consider here to help support this organization? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair, and I appreciate that commitment from the Minister. I guess what’s driving my concern or issue here is that the department is committed to develop a Mineral Resources Act, and that’s something that I support as well, but there are some, I think, fundamental issues that are going to arise during the development of that legislation such as whether we want to continue the free entry system as the preferred or the only method of managing mineral resources. I’m just a little bit concerned that the Minister would be getting advice on that legislation primarily from the Mineral...

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I love being given deadlines, so my last question is the reduction of funding under other unilateral contributions, if I could get an explanation? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. As I understand it, the property is basically sort of in care and maintenance. Do we actually expect to spend this money this year if there’s not much happening at the site? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. I understand that the department is going to be looking at the Petroleum Resources Act and reviewing that during the 18th Assembly. Is there any plan to look at the composition of the board and try to make the process a little bit more open and transparent? I don’t think there’s actually like a public call for proposals, and the board could probably use a little bit more public interest representation. Are those matters that the department will be looking at in reviewing the Petroleum Resources Act? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I am very pleased to congratulate Camille Rourke, Josee Martin, and Nadia Wood on their graduation from Ecole Allain St-Cyr. I wish them all the best with their future studies and encourage them to be ambassadors for the francophone language and culture of the Northwest Territories. Masi.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. NFTI would continue to be eligible for Growing Forward 2 funding and perhaps something under the Northern Food Development Program? Thanks, Mr. Chair.

Thanks, Mr. Chair. That’s helpful to know, but is the Minister prepared to expand the board to make it more representative of other public interests, environmental organizations or tourism or whatever? Thanks, Mr. Chair.