Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the people who presented today on this very important and serious subject.
My first question is for the Dene Nation.
The Northwest Territories has viewed all the activity that is happening in Alberta and B.C. as a high risk for contamination of our waters. We've always heard many concerns over potential leaks or potential spills. Every spring, the issue of the contamination of ducks and geese coming from the south and landing in the tailings ponds is raised.
My question is for Gerry Antoine.
You flagged that the requirements to inform the Dene, the Métis and the Government of the Northwest Territories weren't fulfilled, even though there were quite a few bodies that could have or should have done that. You talked about Imperial failing to inform the Alberta energy regulator, failing to inform the Alberta government and failing to inform anybody in the north. The federal government also didn't inform anybody. That's very concerning, but it's also very obvious that it points to the fact that the current structure of oversight is not working.
Could you comment on what the Dene nation or the people of the Northwest Territories envision as a structure that could work so that things of this nature don't happen again?