Robert C. McLeod

Not at this point. As we plan as we go forward here, we’ll have to look at each community and their needs going forward. We did, I think, have a couple of duplexes or triplexes that were planned for Fort Simpson, but because of the situation there, we’re trying to find ways we can get that product on the ground. As far as immediate future, it’s not in the plan right now, but again, as we go forward and as the 18th Assembly goes forward then they’ll start identifying some of their needs in the communities.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wish to table the following four documents, entitled “Follow-up Letter for OQ 774-17(5): Agricultural Strategy;” “Follow-up Letter for OQ 872-17(5): Status on Cantung Mine;” “Follow-up Letter for OQ 818-17(5): Track and Field Facility for Fort Simpson;” and “Follow-up Letter for OQ 875-17(5): 2015 NGO Stabilization Fund.” Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

The rationale for the moratorium was to allow us time to do a proper density study and environmental studies of all the areas within the focus area. We had done some work previous to devolution, but with devolution we had a larger area that came over to the territorial government, so we expanded our time and we expanded the work that we had to do. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

This is a bit of a learning curve for our folks over at the department, too, because NGOs we just received, I think, on April 1st of this year, so we’re just learning this as we go along. So, I will commit to the Member that I will inform everyone involved when the decision is made. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will commit to the Member that I will follow up on that. I appreciate her bringing it to my attention. The fact that she’s able to do that proves that we’re very capable of working together quite closely. So I will follow up on that and share it with the Member. Thank you.

I believe I said in the fall that we had over $500 million that we are holding in security. As far as the shortfall, again, I will get that number and relay it to the Member. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As for the fiscal viability, I’m in no position to answer that. That would be a question that they would have to answer. I do know that they do have an application before the ENR, a water licence application for the ENR Minister and I can find out the update and status of where that’s at. Thank you.

I’m not sure if the Member is asking during the time the moratorium was in effect. If that is her question, then I would commit to her that I will follow up with the department to see the number of applications we may have had and for what particular reason. I will share it with the Members in this Assembly. Thank you.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. That area is within the withdrawal area that we’re doing all the work on; therefore, I think we’ve made it quite clear that we’re not taking any applications for any areas within the interim withdrawal. Thank you.

If it’s set in a policy, and there was a bit of confusion there, once I review that and the policy says it’s supposed to be a certain time period, I will correct it. Thank you.