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{
"time": "2009-11-20 12:15:00",
"attribution": {
"en": "Hon. Jim Prentice (Minister of the Environment, CPC)",
"fr": ""
},
"content": {
"en": "<p data-HoCid=\"1714763\">Mr. Speaker, with regard to the proposed Mealy Mountains national park, in response to (a), meetings of the Steering Committee were held in Happy Valley\u2013Goose Bay on March 21, 2002, April 18, 2002, April 30, 2003, September 29 and 30, 2005, February 2, 2006, March 9, 2006, May 10 and11, 2006, April 8, 2008, and May 6, 2008. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714764\">In response to (b), with respect to the size of the proposed park, the two governments are reviewing the recommendations of the steering committee including a recommendation on the park boundary, and following this review the size of the proposed park can be determined.</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714765\">In response to (c), the outstanding issues that remain to be settled are: the proposed park boundary; the approach to the management of traditional land use activities by Labradorians; other issues that may be raised in negotiation of the required agreements or in consultations with aboriginal organizations. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714766\">In response to (d), with respect to dealing with these outstanding issues, the Government of Canada will: work with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to reach a joint decision on the proposed park boundary for the purposes of negotiating the land transfer agreement; develop an approach to the management of traditional activities by Labradorians, including a review of the recommendation by the steering committee, as part of the work to negotiate a land transfer agreement; establish a national park reserve, pending the resolution of outstanding aboriginal claims. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714767\">In response to (e), the next steps in the park establishment process are: continue to work with Newfoundland and Labrador to respond to the recommendations of the steering committee; begin negotiation of a federal-provincial land transfer agreement, the timing of which is subject to negotiation by the parties; begin negotiation of impact and benefits agreements pursuant to land claim agreements, the timing of which is subject to negotiation by the parties; continued consultations with aboriginal groups. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714768\">In response to (f), since 2006-07, the annual expenditures for this project have been: 2006-07, $251,773; 2007-08, $218,286; 2008-09, $263,500; 2009-10, $126.422. Note that the figure for 2009-10 includes expenditures to October 22, 2009, and funds that have been committed but not yet spent. </p>",
"fr": "<p data-HoCid=\"1714763\">Monsieur le Pr\u00e9sident, en ce qui concerne le projet de parc national des monts Mealy, en r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la question a), le comit\u00e9 directeur s'est r\u00e9uni \u00e0 Happy Valley\u2013Goose Bay aux dates suivantes: 21 mars 2002; 18 avril 2002; 30 avril 2003; 29 et 30 septembre 2005; 2 f\u00e9vrier 2006; 9 mars 2006; 10 et 11 mai 2006; 8 avril 2008; 6 mai 2008. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714764\">En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la question b), en ce qui concerne la superficie du parc propos\u00e9, les deux gouvernements examinent actuellement les recommandations du comit\u00e9 directeur, dont une touchant les limites du parc, et une fois cet examen termin\u00e9, la superficie du parc propos\u00e9 pourra \u00eatre d\u00e9termin\u00e9e</p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714765\"> En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la question c), voici les questions qui demeurent en suspens: les limites du parc propos\u00e9; l\u2019approche \u00e0 adopter quant \u00e0 la gestion des activit\u00e9s traditionnelles d'exploitation des terres men\u00e9es par les Labradoriens; d'autres points pouvant \u00eatre soulev\u00e9s au moment de la n\u00e9gociation des accords requis ou des consultations avec les organisations autochtones. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714766\">En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la question d), en ce qui concerne ces questions en suspens, le gouvernement du Canada va: collaborer avec le gouvernement de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador pour parvenir \u00e0 une d\u00e9cision conjointe sur les limites du parc propos\u00e9 en vue de la n\u00e9gociation d'un accord sur le transfert des terres; mettre au point une approche quant \u00e0 la gestion des activit\u00e9s traditionnelles d'exploitation des terres men\u00e9es par les Labradoriens, y compris un examen de la recommandation formul\u00e9e par le comit\u00e9 directeur \u00e0 ce chapitre, dans le cadre des travaux pour n\u00e9gocier un accord sur le transfert des terres; \u00e9tablir une r\u00e9serve de parc national, en attendant le r\u00e8glement des revendications des Autochtones qui sont en suspens. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714767\">En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la question e), voici les prochaines \u00e9tapes du processus d'\u00e9tablissement du parc: continuer \u00e0 collaborer avec le gouvernement de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador pour donner suite aux recommandations du comit\u00e9 directeur; amorcer les n\u00e9gociations en vue de la conclusion d'un accord f\u00e9d\u00e9ral-provincial sur le transfert des terres (le calendrier \u00e0 cet effet doit \u00eatre n\u00e9goci\u00e9 par les parties); amorcer les n\u00e9gociations en vue de la conclusion d'ententes sur les r\u00e9percussions et les avantages en vertu des ententes sur les revendications territoriales (le calendrier \u00e0 cet effet doit \u00eatre n\u00e9goci\u00e9 par les parties); poursuivre les consultations avec les groupes autochtones. </p>\n<p data-HoCid=\"1714768\"> En r\u00e9ponse \u00e0 la question f), voici les d\u00e9penses annuelles pour ce projet depuis 2006-2007: 2006-2007: 251 773 $; 2007-2008: 218 286 $; 2008-2009: 263 500 $; 2009- 2010: 126 422 $ (Remarque: ce montant englobe les d\u00e9penses jusqu'\u00e0 ce jour, soit le 22 octobre 2009, et les fonds qui ont \u00e9t\u00e9 engag\u00e9s, mais pas encore d\u00e9pens\u00e9s.) </p>"
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"en": "Routine Proceedings",
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"en": "Questions on the Order Paper",
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"h3": {
"en": "Question No. 459",
"fr": ""
},
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