Natural Resources committee  On the contrary, it's been much improved. The regulatory regime that's in place currently...mining reclamation is part of the mining process. They have to get involved to a great degree in all of those, either in the placer mining business or by going back over old mines and reop

Natural Resources committee  Actually, our demand for electrical energy is ever increasing because of the high cost of fossil fuels, and more and more are converting to electric heat, which is hydro-generated. So all of our new condos and residences, primarily in Whitehorse, are electrically heated. Even in

Natural Resources committee  I'm not aware of the results of the follow-up.

Natural Resources committee  I'm aware that the Yukon Energy Corporation and the Yukon Electric Company Limited, which is an ATCO company, are heavily involved in this, and it's demand-side management.

Natural Resources committee  It is well used. It's administered by the Yukon Housing Corporation. The funding is flowing into all of the respective communities, not only for retrofitting but for upgrading houses under a new construction plan to have R values of 100 for a roof or ceiling and 60 for walls. But

Natural Resources committee  The geothermal industry could be very alive and well in the Yukon, but unfortunately there have been some impediments put in the way in various communities—Haines Junction and Mayo—that have major potential. In fact, Mayo uses one well, a hot well, to mix with the cold water, bec

Natural Resources committee  There's always more that can be done, yes, but it is under way.

Natural Resources committee  Yes. There are regional boards in all of the major communities. There are basically three and sometimes four. Dawson has a regional office for YESAB, and their recommendations go forward to the main office in Whitehorse.

Natural Resources committee  Yes.

Natural Resources committee  It is a very good one, sir. Our first nations, the Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in, are well involved in the community. Of the 22 self-governing first nations in Canada, 11 of them are in the Yukon. Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in has set up a number of different companies. One is a fuel distributor, one i

Natural Resources committee  I never have.

Natural Resources committee  They should have parameters around how that money flows into Canada and how it's dealt with and used within Canada. The point of origin of that money and its intended purpose should be duly recognized. Guidelines might be put around the type of money flowing into Canada, yes.

Natural Resources committee  No, sir.

Natural Resources committee  That's correct.

Natural Resources committee  I would see that as something that's going to have to be decided, given the order of magnitude of the dollars that are going to be involved in the very near future in major hydro projects and major energy-related projects. Nunavut has a very serious problem supplying energy, and