Daniel McNeely

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Following up on my Member's statement here. Despite the challenges resource developers face today, it is important to understand that the non-renewable resources are the NWT's natural long-term strengths. My question today is for the Minister of Lands: how is this government, through the land-use planning process, working to conclude withdrawal of lands referred to as 41 in the Naats'ihch'oh Park area east-west of Tulita? Thank you.

Yes, thank you, Mr. Chair. I am glad that it is being addressed and being considered, I would say. Just moving up the ladder to regional projects here, on the same page, is there any money destined for my new office in the Sahtu for regional projects, Mr. Chair? Thank you.

Yes, I am satisfied with the response. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Chair. My question is on page 229, the CAP program, as well. My suggestion to both departments on the Small Community Program with ECE and this new department here is to reflect the guideline modifications so that you can maximize the expenditure by having joint administration. That is my suggestion. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Also, would the Minister, in his review, check into the amendment being referred to with the new amendment as a special management zone? Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

I'm glad the department is on that, but looking back, the recommendations by the draft was dated June 2016. The correspondence I received was this past Friday recommending the conclusion of this Lands 41 within the park area. My second question is: will the Minister give us a time frame when this issue can be concluded?

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Naats'ihch'oh National Park is named after Naats'ihch'oh Mountain east-west of Tulita, an influential place for the people of Sahtu. It is near the NWT-Yukon border. The park is in the traditional lands of the Mountain Dene and home to many animals such grizzly bears, Dall sheep, mountain goats, and woodland caribou.

The Sahtu vision identified in the Sahtu Land Use Plan supports the concept of balance between management and development, and one of the Land Use Plan's goals is to increase the economic self-sufficiency of the region through sustainable development by...

Thank you, Minister Moses. Mr. O'Reilly.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Ms. Green.

Thank you, Minister Moses. Anything further, Members? Go ahead, Mr. Blake.