Thanks.
The Deputy Premier of the Northwest Territories, Mr. Miltenberger, also testified before us in Alberta several weeks ago. He similarly recommended that we need to be taking action on the Mackenzie River Basin Transboundary Waters Master Agreement. He's also called for an increased role for the federal government in the regulatory process.
The Deputy Premier stated his concern that there really has been no consultation with the Northwest Territories on existing or potential future impacts on the Slave and Mackenzie basin by these projects.
Can you provide to us a bit more, because you were involved, of course, in the development of this Mackenzie basin agreement? Can you tell us a bit about what the intent was, what it's supposed to offer, and which pieces are missing that the federal government could be helping to institute?