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PoliticsDevolution2TuesdayApril12014NEWSBRIEFSYellowkniferwinsthousandsinhockeyPOOLSlotteryYellowkniferesidentJoseTolentinoismorethan12000richerafterhecorrectlypredictedall11outcomesoftheNHLhockeygamesonhisPOOLSlotteryticket.To-lentinopurchasedthe5sportslotterycardearlyonintheNHLseasonandaftersittingdowntowatchthelasthockeygameinlateFebruarylearnedhehadwonbutdidntknowhowmuch.ItwasntuntilhebroughtthetickettothestorewherehehadoriginallypurchaseditinYel-lowknifethathefoundouthiswinningstotalled12162.TheluckyYellowknifemansaidheplanstosharethemoneywithhisfamilyandpaydownsomebills.ConocoPhillipsgivengreenlightforSahtufrackingexpansionOilcompanyConocoPhillipshasbeenapprovedbytheSahtuLandandWaterBoardtoexpanditsfrackingoperationintheSahtunearNormanWellscurrentlytheonlyhorizon-talhydraulicfracturingprojectintheNWT.Theboardsapprovalincludesauthorizationtotakeanadditional9000cubicmetresofwaterperyearfromtheMackenzieRiveraswellasstore488000litresoffuelonsite.TheapprovalcomesshortlyafteranannouncementfromConocoPhillipsthatitwillbeapplyingtofrack10morewellsintheSahtuoverthenextveyearsdespitenumeroussafetyincidentsthatoccurredduringitswinterdrillingoperationsincludingfreshwaterspillsandwastewatertruckaccidents.WoodBuffaloRCMPseizepickuptruckafterSuncorhitandrunfatalityAtiptoWoodBuffaloRCMPledofcerstoseizeasuspi-ciouspickuptruckinFortMcMurrayhoursafteramanwaskilledbyahitandrunvehicleneartheSuncoroilsandsfacil-ity.RCMPwereonsceneshortlyaftertheincidentwhichoccurredearlyFridaymorning.Ofcersconductinganin-vestigationintotheincidentshutdownanareaofHwy.63wherethehitandruntookplace.ThehighwaywaslaterreopenedtotrafcandofcersrespondingtoatipseizedapickuptruckintheFortMcMurrayarea.Amaniscurrentlybeingquestionedasapersonofinterest.Themalepedes-triankilledhasyettobeidentied.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.WilliamWillyisachubbyweelad.ButjustlookathimIsnthepreciousIfyoubroughthimhomehedbesohappyandgiveyoucuddles.Continuedfrompage1.Hehasevensaidintheirstatementallpartiestotheagreement.Clearlywerenotregardedasapartytothisagreementandneitheristhepublic.SoIjustwanttoveryclearlystresshowshabbyIthinkthatprocesshasbeen.Bothbillswerenotnal-izeduntilearlyMarch.JamieFulfordlegalcounselwiththedepartmentofJusticeex-plainedthatthefederallegisla-tiveprocessaroundBillC-15theNWTDevolutionActhelduptheprocessintheNWT.Manyofthechangestothemirrorlegislationwerenotknownuntilrelativelyrecentlyandsowecouldnotknowwithanycertaintywhatfurtherconsequentialamend-mentswouldberequiredtotheGNWTssuiteoflegislation...Asaprecautionarymeasurewehadtoassumethatfurtherchangescouldberequired.Soeverythingelsehadtocomelaterhesaid.FederalBillC-15receivedroyalassentlastTuesdaymakingthenaldevolutiontransferofcial.LandsdoingpolicyreviewPolicyreviewwillalsobeundertakenwithinthenewdepartmentofLands.Accordingtothedevolu-tionofceLandsisworkingwithadevolvethenevolveapproach.Afterdevolutionthedepartmentwillunder-takeacomprehensivereviewNorthernprincipleslikesus-tainablelanduse.Landswillalsobeconven-ingwithAboriginalgovern-mentsindustryandthepublictoensurelandmanagementPhotoMLARobertHawkinsFacebookBillC-15delayedintroductionofNWTbillslegalcounselMinisterMichaelMiltenbergerleftandNWTCommissionerGeorgeTuccarosignthelastofthedevolutionbillslastWednesday.GNWTwillwaittocelebrateDevolutionDayByJACKDANYLCHUKApr.1thedaydevolutionofciallytakeseffectintheNorthwestTerritorieswillbejustanotherdayattheof-ceforDaveRamsaymin-isterofIndustryTradeandInvestment.ImgoingtogotoworkrollupmysleevesandcontinuetodothejobImdoingRamsaysaidlastweek.Peoplehavebeenwork-ingtirelesslytoputthistogether.Wehadassentto10devolutionbillsintheGreatHalllastWednes-day.Wevegotalotofworktodo.About50peopleincludingseveralMLAslookedonasCommissionerGeorgeTuc-caroandEnvironmentandNaturalResourcesMinis-terMichaelMiltenbergersignedthebillswhichmir-rorfederallegislation.TheGovernorGeneralgaveroyalassentofthefederalNWTDevolutionActBillC-15adayprevious.Wewilltryandputacelebrationofsomesorttogetherprobablyinthesummerwhenmorepeo-plecanattend.WewillputsomethingtogetherinJuneorJuly.ThechangewillbringmorestatutoryauthorityafterApr.1foroilandgasandminingsomethingthatRamsaysaidheslookingforwardto.Itsachallenge.Wellbeabletoputourfingerprintssquarelyonthedevelopmentoftheeconomyhereandthepro-tectionoftheenvironmentaswell.ofexistingfederalandterri-torialpoliciestoharmonizelandmanagementandensurethepolicyframeworkreectspoliciesandpracticesarereectiveoftheinterestsofNWTresidentsinvestorsandbusinesses.ManyofthechangestothemirrorlegislationwerenotknownuntilrelativelyrecentlyandsowecouldnotknowwithanycertaintywhatfurtherconsequentialamendmentswouldberequiredtotheGNWTssuiteoflegislation.JamieFulfordGNWTlegalcounselPoliticsDevolution