Environment committee  The Athabasca, Peace, Hay, and Slave rivers all drain into the Mackenzie River. As François said, we do have foams on the river. We also have scum. When we boil our water from the river to make tea, we do have scum on our cups and that. But the river is being monitored, and we still drink from the river.

Environment committee  The municipalities do, the Government of the NWT.

Environment committee  If there is a concern, the communities would be made aware of it.

Environment committee  No. I'm downstream from François Paulette's area, the Dehcho region, and we've never been consulted or advised of this development that is now in progress.

Environment committee  Yes, I'm skipping some. There are those who died, those who are ill, and those who are living downstream. What about those who depend on the wildlife? What are we doing? Committee members, we desperately need your strength and your foresight in determining that the survival of mankind is at stake.

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, members. Ideology can be western, European, oriental, black, or native American. Regardless of status, we all need each other. We all value the principles and beliefs that guide our everyday lives. It is because of Mother Earth's good grace that we are here today, yet we keep creating innovative ways of ignoring the obvious, creating an illusion of misconceptions, playing Russian roulette, screwing around, and tinkering with her generosity.