Michael Miltenberger

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. We’re talking a situation that involves dual jurisdictions, it involves conflicting rights of first refusal. I’ve indicated in this House that we’ve initiated a process within the Government of the Northwest Territories, with the aboriginal governments, with the management boards and stakeholders over the coming months to look at this whole issue in relation to how we do business, our obligations under the land claims and the roles of the boards that are creatures of those land claims, and we expect to have, hopefully, a resolution to that in the coming months. Thank...

Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to return to item 16, notices of motion for first reading of bills.

---Unanimous consent granted.

Mr. Speaker, the Northwest Territories has always been, and continues to be, an important area for scientific research by governments, regulatory bodies, industry and academic institutions.

Later today the Honourable Jackson Lafferty will table the Building a Path for Northern Science: Government of the Northwest Territories Science Agenda. This is the first time the GNWT has clearly defined and prioritized government-wide scientific research needs. Work on the Science Agenda began in 2007 and is the result of extensive consultation with GNWT employees engaged in research, researchers and...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This program was over two years looking for the term of shovel-ready projects focussed on assisting post-secondary institutions. So this fund is very specific. The issue the Member has raised about his library is going to be addressed through ECE through other processes and other funding pots. Thank you.

My understanding was that the issue of concern was that in fact the licence had changed hands and there was concern about whether due process was followed. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The number we have will fully use all our rooms that we do have booked and we’re trying to keep our costs down and because it’s there, as we indicated prior to this and we had this discussion as well in Cabinet, because the money is there we shouldn’t feel compelled to spend it all if we can avoid it. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Fuel savings are estimated at 82,800 litres per year and $41,400 per year based on the fuel oil price of a dollar per litre.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Wherever ENR has a role to play, it’s my understanding that we are complying. If there are other departments involved in terms of monitoring the employment and those types of things, I’m not in a position necessarily to speak to that. But I know, as a government, our intent is to fully comply and monitor where we have an obligation. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We can provide a detailed accounting of the cost of the trip and in one of the supps coming up we could come back, if necessary, with a negative supp.

Yes, Mr. Chairman.