Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, my remarks will be very short.
As the land management authority in the north, the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs is the lead department responsible for monitoring cumulative impacts in the Northwest Territories.
Recommendation 4.62 from the Auditor General's report states that Environment Canada should support INAC “in identifying the information requirements for cumulative impact monitoring, and for planning and implementing programs to monitor cumulative impact in the Northwest Territories...”.
Environment Canada has accepted this recommendation and looks forward to working with the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs in implementing this recommendation.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.