Wayne Easter on Questions on the Order Paper

In the House of Commons on September 19th, 2011. See this statement in context.

Question No. 97Questions on the Order PaperRoutine Proceedings

September 19th, 2011 / 3:20 p.m.

Liberal

Wayne Easter Liberal Malpeque, PE

With regard to the government's response to Q-795 (40th Parliament, Third Session), particularly the Minister of Natural Resouces' statement in the answer to part (c) that no construction has begun on the Port Hope Area Initiative, why have 19 claims for over $800,000 been paid out for this initiative?

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