Ms. Paula Isaak at the Indigenous and Northern Affairs Committee

February 7th, 2013 / 9:15 a.m.

Director General, Natural Resources and Environment Branch, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

We haven't provided for a five-year review. Experience in the past has indicated that five years is a very short period of time for a board to have experience to be able to review the activities and the effectiveness of a bill. Five years is a very short time in which to be able to have a history in order to have an effective review.

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