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Support for grounded Buffalo Airways Social media lit up with mes- sages of support after Trans- port Canada suspended Buf- falo Airways air operator certicate. See page 2. Tenth anniversary of landmark Mikisew decision A decade after a land dispute decision against the federal government we look back at the case still being cited in Canadian case law. See page 15. REVERSE COURSE NDP backtracks after rallies against Alberta ranch safety law. See page 3. Hands off that hairy braya and leave the toads alone too The threatened Western toad will be added to the NWT list of species at risk and a plan for a plant that only appears in the territory is in the works. See page 14. The cold heart of the Tlicho island caribou crossing The Diavik Foxre a 188-ct miracle diamond was un- veiled by Rio Tinto in London England last week. See page 6. V IS IT W W W .N O R J.C A A national award winning independent newspaper serving northern Alberta and the Northwest Territories since 1977 1.00 December 9 2015 Vol. 39 No. 32 Diamond mine snaps shut 434 laid off Nestor Grey 8 was one of the young voices in the Mildred Hall School choir at the Christmas lighting event at Yellowknife City Hall on Dec. 3. PhotoBillBraden By CRAIG GILBERT More than 400 people will likely be looking for jobs over Christmas after De Beers Canada announced it hadsuspendedminingatSnapLake. DeBeersCanadaCEOKimTruter conrmedonDec.4thediamondmine 220kilometresnorthofYellowknife which has not turned a prot since opening in June 2008 would spin down operations for the next one to nine months and move to care and maintenance operations. DeBeershadwarnedanunexpected waterproblemattheminewascosting millions to deal with and threatened its viability. High levels of dissolved solidsforcedthecompanytocapture waterleakingintothemineandtreat it before discharging it into the lake. The worlds largest diamond pro- ducer the company has cut global production three times in 2015 and in October said it would move its Ca- nadianheadquartersfromTorontoto CalgarybynextJunetocutcostsand bettersupportitsmines.DeBeersalso operatestheVictorMineinTimmins Ontario. The price of diamonds is downabout18percentyear-over-year. Suspension work at Snap Lake will require approximately 120 Thedecisionwasnotunexpected and employees were very pleased with the way we handled the situ- ation the certainty we gave them and the range of alternatives either ongoing employment or the actual termination process for those who are ultimately not required Truter told reporters in Yellowknife. Hours later Premier Bob McLeod vowed the territory would survive the pause in operations while the diamond market is down. Todays news illustrates the chal- lenges our territory faces when it comes to resource development and the implications for our economy he said at a hastily-called press con- ference at the legislature Friday af- ternoon. As a government we will McLeod said the government en- couragesNWTresidents-about300 of the mines 700-person workforce lives in the territory - to seek GNWT support where it exists. Employees in 14 NWT towns ThereareSnapLakeworkersfrom 14 NWT communities according to acompanyreportthatdescribesem- ploymentatthemineinperson-years. According to De Beers a total of 489 person-years were worked by NWT residentsatSnapLakein2014.With 181.3 person-years worked or 70 per cent of the total Yellowknife resi- dents led the way followed by 32.8 in Hay River 13.5 in Behchoko 8.1 in Fort Smith 4.8 in Deline and 4.2 in Fort Providence with smaller to- tals from Whati Gameti Wekweeti Fort Resolution and Tulita. DaysawayfromtheDec.8swear- ing-inofMLAselectedtothe18thAs- sembly McLeod said the NWT had seen closures before and survived. We have been assured that there willbenoconsequencesontheGacho Ku project which is also owned by De Beers Canada with Mountain Province Diamonds McLeod said. See Diamond on Page 6 employeeswhilethecareandmain- tenance phase will require approxi- mately70employees.Forty-oneem- ployees have been transferred to De Beers Gahcho Ku Project with the potential for another 60 to transfer at some point in 2016. A total of 434 employees have been laid off with 16 weeks notice. be taking the necessary steps to ad- dress the obligations and commit- ments De Beers has made under existing legislation licenses and agreements to make sure that they are honoured our priority is the individuals and their families who are directly affected by this decision and the impacts that this decision will have on NWT business owners and our communities. The decision was not unexpected and they were very pleased with the way we handled the situation. Kim Truter De Beers Canada CEO 2 Wednesday December 9 2015 INDUSTRY TRANSPORTATION NEWS BRIEFS Alberta suicide rates increased with mass layoffs in energy sector Numbers released from the ofce of Albertas chief medi- cal examiner indicate that as layoffs in the oilsands have increased so too has the provinces suicide rate. Statistics from the Centre for Suicide Prevention show that 327 Al- bertans took their lives from January to June 2015 an in- crease of about 30 per cent from the same period in 2014 which saw 252 sucides in the province. In an average year the province typically counts around 500 suicides. Energy minister tells Albertans to leave Wildrose Albertas energy minister sees a solution for out-of-work Albertansgowest.ThatsaccordingtotheWildroseOppo- sition who announced Friday Marg McCuaig-Boyd made the comment in a speech to the Canadian Association of PetroleumLandAdministrationinEdmontonearlierinthe day ... certainly there are always talks about mobility of jobs between provinces so maybe they can go work in B.C. untilitgetsbetterandcomebackhomeshewasquotedas saying. Wildrose Leader Brian Jean called the comments offensiveinaprovincewithsevenpercentunemployment. Liberals follow through with light 15-minute throne speech Arebuiltrelationshipwiththecountrysindigenouspeoples ataxbreakformiddle-incomefamiliesandmoneyforinfra- structure led the way in the rst Speech from the Throne of the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau era Dec. 4. There were also promises of more intense stewardship of the environ- mentmoretransparencyingovernmentandanendtoom- nibusbillsandunnecessaryprorogationsbutnomentionof thecontroversialC-51ornationalchildcarewhichshocked NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. Please leave a message at 872-5543 for details. WESCLEAN NORTHERN SALES LTD. Ph 867 875-5100 Fax 867 875-5155 Avalon Cat Hair - long Size - medium Gender - female Avalon is a very loving and beautiful cat. She is spayed and is up-to-date with all her shots.If you think you have a home for a Avalon please call the shelter at 872-5543. Please leave a message at 872-5543 for details. WESCLEAN NORTHERN SALES LTD. Ph 867 875-5100 Fax 867 875-5155 E-mail infowescleannwt.com web www.wescleannwt.com Avalon Cat Hair - long Size - medium Gender - female Avalon is a very loving and beautiful cat. She is spayed and is up-to-date with all her shots.If you think you have a home for a Avalon please call the shelter at 872-5543. Please leave a message at 872-5543 for details. WESCLEAN NORTHERN SALES LTD. Ph 867 875-5100 Fax 867 875-5155 E-mail infowescleannwt.com web www.wescleannwt.com Avalon Cat Hair - long Size - medium Gender - female Avalon is a very loving and beautiful cat. She is spayed and is up-to-date with all her shots.If you think you have a home for a Avalon please call the shelter at 872-5543. SpayedNeutered Up-to-datewithroutineshots House trained TriciaFemaleBaby Calico Looking for a new home Tricia is very well-behaved and loves to be cuddled. Shes only a baby and she needs somebody to love her and take care of her. But you can adopt her and love her. Yay A happy ending Our Yellowknife phone system is changing to serve you better. Fewer numbers for the services you need Direct extensions to reach employees An automated attendant to direct your call Need to find a number GNWT Switchboard 867 767-9000 Online Directory rdirectory.gov.nt.ca Most publicly posted numbers will continue to work during the transition. Find out more www.pws.gov.nt.caprojectsphones.htm Our Yellowknife phone systemOur Yellowknife phone systemOur Yellowknife phone systemOur Yellowknife phone system Calling the GNWT The Legislative Assembly and the Departments of Lands and Industry Tourism and Investments Mining Recorders Office have recently moved to the new phone system. Leg Lands ITI New Phone Ad - NJournal.indd 1 1232015 11210 PM By CRAIG GILBERT Buffalo Airways the Ice Pilots of NWT have been cancelled in real life after Transport Canada suspended the airlines operator certi- cate Nov. 30. The Yellowknife avia- tion company which flies mainly Second World War- era planes gained interna- tional notoriety as the sub- ject of the History Channel reality show broadcast in 60 countries including Canada the United States and the United Kingdom but it has a poor safety record accord- ing to Transport Canada. The company is prohibited from providing commercial air services but said Wednesday afternoon it intended to con- tinue to support passenger and freight customers with charter aircraft. Transport Canada does not hesitate to take safety action a statement from the board read. Transport Canada took this serious ac- tion in the interest of public safety because of Buffalo Air- ways poor safety record. The Grounded Buffalo Airways to continue with charter aircraft department will not allow Buffalo Airways to resume its commercial air service until it proves it can keep its operations consistently com- pliant with aviation safety regulations. Most recently a Buffalo DC-3 was involved in a hard landing near Deline in Sep- tember. No injuries were re- ported. Transport Canada investigated two other inci- dents involving Buffalo Air- ways months apart in 2013. In August of that year a Buf- falo DC-3 built in 1942 made a crash landing at the Yel- lowknife airport 30 seconds after takeoff when an engine burst into ames. The plane had three crew members and 21 passengers on board and struckastandoftreesandleft a trail of wreckage 330 feet long before stopping. Again no one was hurt. In December 2013 a vin- tage Buffalo C-46 aircraft caught re at the same air- port while taxiing down the runway. In its report on the August 2013 incident Transport Canada TC described tense relations with the company over a period of years claim- ing that in 2011 the company questioned the competence and motivation of inspectors in repeated diatribes against Transport Canada. It said that prior to 2010 the audit and inspection cycle for Buffalo Airways was a cycle of repeated inspection ndings during which inspections would identify unsafe conditions the company would take ac- tion to address them and sometime later the condi- tions would recur. The companys response to deciencies identied during TC surveillance activities demonstrated an adversar- ial relationship between the company and the regulator. The company refuted the regulatory basis of ndings questionedthecompetenceof TC inspectors and initially did not take responsibility for the issues identied. The overall picture that emerged from this investigation is of an organization that met the basic requirements of regu- lations and then only when pushed by the regulator. Transport Canada said it liaised with Buffalo Airways throughouttheperiodleading up to the Nov. 30 suspension and will continue working with the company in the in- terest of public safety. Hay River Mayor Brad Mapes said the ground- ing is a huge issue for his community. Buffalo is a key transpor- tation link for our town he said Wednesday. Personally Buffalo has always made me feel safe ying with them and Im hoping that Transport Canada can get the needed assurances from Buffalo to resume service. The Dene Nation also ex- pressed concern on its Face- book page about the loss of freight service to Northern communities. We now wonder how freight service will be going north since our winter roads are not open yet and Christmas is just around the corner The company described in the official Ice Pilots NWT Twitter account bio as the most unconventional airline in the Canadian North did not respond to a Journal request for com- ment but posted a brief statement on its Facebook page Buffalo Airways will continue to support all of our customers travel and freight needs though char- tered aircraft until such time Buffalo Airways has resolved this issue with Transport Canada. The company said it had been able to support pas- senger ights between Hay River and Yellowknife and that Deline Tulita and Nor- man Wells had received gro- ceries and holiday supplies from chartered aircraft. Buffalo Airways will con- tinue to meet our customers needs by any means neces- sary. We are overwhelmed by the amount of support we have received both nationally and internationally. That support included Facebookposts fromfans like longtime Hay River resident June Simpson. I would y with owner Joe McBryan anytime of the day she posted. His daughter is the nicest ticket agent Ive ever met in my 40 years of ying on my own. If I were to go down in a plane Id sooner go down in a Buf- falo plane. Buffalo Joe you got a family of friends be- hind you. Sue Long sent support all the way from England. Long Live Buffalo Air- ways she posted late Thurs- day. Yorkshire supports you all. If I were to go down in a plane Id sooner go down in a Buffalo plane. June Simpson Hay River Wednesday December 9 2015 3 POLITICS AGRICULTURE DONT MISS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT THAIDENE NENE Parks Canada is hosting a public consultation session in Yellowknife about establishing Thaidene Nene National Park Reserve Wednesday December 9 700-900 PM at Northern United Place Please attend and voice your support for permanent protection. For more information visit www.landoftheancestors.ca By CRAIG GILBERT Albertas governing New Democrats have heeded a growing crop of concerns over their proposed farm safety law. Bill 6 the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act would force farms and ranches to adhere to Workers Compen- sation Board WCB and Occupational Health and Safety OHS requirements. Opposition MLAs and family farm owners reacted quickly and severely when the bill was revealed in mid-November. As many as 1000 people employed in the agriculture sector brought their beef with the law to the steps of the legislature on Nov. 30 with dozens of others using their vehicles to slow trafc on Highways 2 and 5. A day later Jobs Skills Training and La- bour Minister Lori Sigurdson announced the bill would be amended for clarity. It has never been our governments inten- tion to interfere with what family members friends and neighbours have always done on the family farm she said in a press re- lease. Thats why we will amend Bill 6 to make clear what was our intention all along that farm families would be exempt from those laws which were designed to protect paid employees. The proposed amendments would make clear WCB coverage would be required only for paid employees with an option for farmers to extend coverage to unpaid workers like family members neighbours and friends make clear that Occupational Health and Safety standards apply when a farm em- ploys one or more paid employees at any time of the year. Ongoing consultations will help form the basis of regulations to be developed by 2017 to ensure the unique workplace characteris- tics of farms and ranches are recognized ac- cording to the government. One session was held in Grande Prairie on November 26 and eight more are scheduled in December. The Dec. 1 Red Deer session attracted an over- ow of interest with participants lling the room and spilling out into the foyer prompt- ing the government to work with venues to increase capacity at each session. As of Dec. 1 all but the Dec. 14 Athabasca session had lled up with zero seats left. Later in the week hundreds had been added to the online registration page. Register to attend at httpsers.humanservices.alberta.cajstl- farmandranch.aspx. We appreciate the concerns farmers and ranchers have raised. To be clear Bill 6 is not in any way going to affect children doing their chores participating in 4-H or learning the family business Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Oneil Carter said. It does not pre- vent neighbours relatives and friends from helping each other out during busy times nor does it apply to recreational activities such as riding horses or hunting on farmland. Wildrose Opposition Leader Brian Jean took issue with a claim the premier appar- ently made during a phone call with report- ers that concern over Bill 6 was caused by misinformation. Families understand better than anyone how their farms work and how Bill 6 will im- pact their lives Jean said. Theyve heard bureaucrats and the minister talk down to them but all they want is to have their voices heard Jean said. Bulldozing ahead with Bill 6 and making adjustments on the y is not how we should be legislating changes to the 45000 farms across the province. If passed the law would take effect on Jan. 1. Liberal Leader David Swann also men- tioned an abundance of misinformation was oating around in the Bill 6 discussion but he blamed the NDP for losing control of the message. He saw the changes coming when the NDP strangely cancelled the eve- ning sitting after Question Period Nov. 30 worrying the governing party intended to simply withdraw the bill and continue with the status quo. Bill 6 is not a perfect bill he said. I support changes to this legislation particu- larly when it comes to creating exemptions New Democrats to amend farm safety bill for clarity for family farms. However these changes can and should be made on the oor of the house as legislators debate the bill in the next two weeks. This government gave its word to paid farm workers. We expect them to honour that. PhotocourtesyoftheWildRoseParty Wildrose MPs joined hundreds of farmers who rallied against Bill 6 at the Alberta legislature Dec. 3. Seasons Greetings I would like to pass on a huge thank you for your support on October 19th 2015 and wish everyone a joyful and safe holiday season and a happy new year. Yours truly Michael McLeod MP Northwest Territories Ottawa Office 249 Wellington Street Suite 04 Justice Building Ottawa ON K1A 0A6 Toll Free 800 661-0802 Phone 613 992-4587 Fax 613 992-1586 Constituency Office I hope to have my NWT constituency office operational soon and will provide further updates when available. 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Opinions expressed in letters and columns are not necessarily those of the publisher or editor. EDITORIAL LETTER TO THE EDITOR 2013 CCNA BLUE RIBBON CANADIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER AWARD 2013 C M C A AUDITED Advertising Deadlines Display ad deadline is Thursday at 400 p.m. Classied ad deadline is Thursday at 500 p.m. Email adsnorj.ca Subscription Rates Prices include GST. 47.25 in Fort Smith 52.50 elsewhere in Canada 105 in the USA overseas 164.30. The Northern Journal acknowledges the nancial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund CPF for our publishing activities. Hello Dear friends family and those we havent had the privilege of meeting. One year ago on Dec. 9 2014 our life forever changed when we experienced the sudden tragic loss of our daughter and sister Alexis. There are no words to express how the loss of Lex has truly changed our lives in taking us to a whole new life of grief and living through our grief. Through each day right from the beginning we have been blessed with an out pouring of support in so many countless ways and for this we are forever grateful. Unfortunately we cannot thank you all individually please know that we appreci- ate the many ways you all have contributed to shining some light on our dark situation and making things a bit more bearable with all the heartfelt gestures of genuine empathy. It means a lot to our family and we cannot thank you enough. God Bless Darwin Pam and Children Alexis Mae Tourangeau July 24 2001- Dec. 9 2014 Family grateful for support Governments that ride their economies like a one-trick pony do so at their peril. For nine years the Harper Conservatives rejected eco- nomic diversity in favour of padding the nest for big oil and corporate interests and when the downturn hit in 2008 Canada bled like a stuck pig - and here we are today struggling. The same thing happened in the NWT. Will that impact the choosing of a new premier NWT citizens will be MIA in the selection of premier as the process unfolds largely be- hind closed doors over the next two weeks but hopefully candidates will publicly present platforms charged with new ideas and inno- vation and invoke energy heshe can bring to the coming four years. MLAs have been given a plan to use by the last assembly and can buy into it ignore it or build on it to create their updated vision of the future for the NWT. That transition plan Shhhhhhhhhh - Were not supposed to know about this was formulated by a committee of govern- ment administrators and ve MLAs but only two of those MLAs were returned to the new government. A plan from the past may be a valuable resource with important information on which to base future decisions but it also has the potential to encumber the assembly restricting it to outdated thinking. The MLAs should pay close attention to that since many are there because change was in the air. The expectations from the electorate are high. The last assembly led by Premier Bob McLeod focused on oil and mineral develop- ment much as the Harper government did federally. After the crash in oil prices and the downturn in the global economy we clearly see that an all-our-eggs-in-one basket ap- proach was awed. It was also a source of disaffection by the electorate. Central to the purpose and benet of elections is a process of renewal. We learn from past mistakes and choose a better path. Does that mean Bob McLeod like Stephen Harper should be set aside in the search for a leader Two other rumoured contenders Jackson Lafferty the past deputy premier and Tom Beaulieu who held two different portfolios in the past government are also interested to be premier. Both were in cabinet so they too have to wear unpopular decisions of the last government including hydraulic fracturing fracking in the Sahtu as well as tens of mil- lions of dollars in power rate subsidies with no attendant plan for investing in alternative energy. Lafferty was criticized as Education minister for implementing junior kindergar- ten in competition with Aboriginal HeadStart programs. Beaulieu was panned for his per- formance in cabinet why he was shifted to a different portfolio. McLeods very expensive group forays to Texas and China seeking in- vestment in petroleum and resource devel- opment were seen as wasteful. Are those po- sitions defensible Each candidate needs to present a platform that not only addresses such issues but offers an alternative vision for the future that inspires MLAs and engages the NWT public. That is quite the challenge. Given it is unlikely the glut of oil will clear markets for at least a decade and de- mand for new mines will be minimal for at least as long due to struggling economies in China and Europe perhaps it is time to seek a new vision. Rather than see the downturn as a problem the NWT could take advantage and develop an entirely new type of economy. Strengthening communities with small scale local developments based on the movement toward green energy and growing food lo- cally should be a no-brainer. Those are not enough by themselves to generate jobs and wealth on the scale needed to foster a ro- bust NWT economy however so what else is there What could work in conjunction with them to provide an overall solution Can one of the premier candidates offer a compelling vision to ll that space Possible choices for premier are few given the large number of new MLAs. The learning curveinassemblyproceduresworkonvarious committees and the considerable demands of their constituencies is very challenging. Their rst year in ofce is more about learning the ropes and gaining condence. Although a few may know enough about the assembly from past lives and have a rm grip on what they plan to achieve any standout newbies are more likely suited to a cabinet post than op- tions for premier. In fact new blood on cab- inet will be essential if the premier is one of the old guard and new directions are to be forged by the government. That leaves only eight veterans to choose from for premier. Which one is the best choice No one person can swing the will of 19 par- tyless MLAs let alone realign a 4-billion economy but whoever ends up at the helm must chart a clear course we can all under- stand and get excited about. Four rudderless years would be a surere road to ruin. New blood on cabinet will be essential if the premier is one of the old guard and new directions are to be forged by the government Dozens of kids of almost all ages including three-year-old Journey gathered at the Fort Smith Community Recreation Centre for Anne Lepines childrens Christmas party Dec. 5. PhotoCraigGilbert Wednesday December 9 2015 5 COLUMNS 15 Years Ago... Taltson potential highlighted in report on power The Taltson dam has the potential to produce 220 megawatts of power instead of the current 20 mega- watts says a report released Monday by the GNWT. The Report on the Review of Electrical Power Gen- eration Distribution Regulation and Subsidization released by Finance Minister Joe Handley suggests that the dam could produce excess power to be sold to places like Alberta. Issue December 5 2000 20 Years Ago... Treaty 8 begins talks for power transfer in region Treaty 8 delegates met with representatives from the NWT and federal governments in Yellowknife last week to discuss the impending transfer of programs and ser- vices from the GNWT to local bands in the North. One member from each Treaty 8 band attended the meeting forming a joint working group for the transfer. Issue December 5 1995 30 Years Ago... No more jails for NWT McLaughlin MinisterofHealthandSocialServicesBruceMcLaugh- lin said last Wednesday he is opposed to building more prisons in the Northwest Territories and would like ne- options and community work used more frequently in sentencings. Most inmates in territorial jails have been convicted of minor offences and arent big threats to society he added. Issue December 5 1985 ARCHIVES Northern Journal 2015 Join us online Like Northern Journal on Facebook and get the weekly news delivered to your feed FACEBOOK FEEDBACK De Beers Canada conrmed Friday it will suspend mining operations at Snap Lake north of Yellowknife putting 434 people out of work. De Beers halts mining at Snap Lake Brenda Lewis Dasti More job cuts not good. Buffalo Airways grounding a huge issue in Hay River 23 people shared this. By DAWN KOSTELNIK Doors to the hall burst open with a cloud of fro- zen condensation everyone turns in anticipation Holy can you believe what we are having for Christmas Din- ner We are having Ken- tucky Fired Chicken No no it is Kentucky FRIED Chicken with eleven herbs and spices it is made in Yel- lowknife Red and white co- loured buckets of chicken and boxes of mandarin oranges make their way onto the long White Girl The Night Before Christmas tables. There is enough KFC for everyone to have three pieces.Thereare1200people in the community hall this means we have 3600 pieces of chicken to distribute. Girl Guides quickly begin to hand out the chicken. The oranges are wrapped in thin green tissue paper most everyone has never seen these orange orbs before. Amah Amah I can take the skin off by my- self look how easy Oh my how good it is Try it try it Should we eat this orange skin too Yuck We get two oranges each and a small bag of hard Christmas candy swirls of colours melt away in mouths that smile with red and green teeth. Mrs. Priest hands out small packages for the kids. She is a Pentecostal mission- ary people from her church in the south send up care packages for her missionary work. Sometimes they send up strange things like shiny black shoes with little straps. Your feet would freeze off Most everyone has a full belly and sits back with a smile as they watch the slow- pokeseatingthischickenwith eleven herbs and spices. Old James has no teeth he needs someone to chew it for him. Mothers chew food for babies and pass it from mouth to baby bird mouth. Babies get tucked back into Itigies for a nap with full tummies too. Old Annie wants to dance. Her face has deep groves around her mouth and eyes. Black tattoos outline her eyes and dene her high cheek- bones. Silver and black hair stands wild up above the fur ruff of her Itigi. Her eyes ash a challenge as she picks up a drum.Thesedrumsareabout three feet in circumference shehandlesiteasily.Herstick raps a rhythm on the edges of the wood rather than on the surface of the taut dried skin that covers this circular instrument. With graceful twists of her wrists she be- gins to tap out a rhythm that follows the beat of her heart. To be continued www.thewhitegirl.ca Patricia Sepp They better lay off Southern works rst or they are breaking agreements with First Nations. Time to re-tool our relationship with the living world By JACKIE MILNE How can humanity create stability for planetary life and global civilization The world is meeting in Paris for the COP21 climate talkswhileonadailybasiswe hear of crises bearing down on the planet and civilization because of the gargantuan loss of planetary soils. We know that humanitys connection to soil goes back to beautiful old stories that speak of man being born from the soil and then com- ing together making bricks to build cities through hard work and cooperation. Now weve discovered its possible that the complexity of civili- zation could be compromised and lost if we do not act to protect living soil. Naturally our rst instinctive response is to nd a new tool or tech- nology to help us address this unexpected challenge and danger. Using tools is our single greatest talent. Our ability to master tools enabled us to become the dominant species very quickly. Un- fortunately we have sparked an unanticipated environ- mental crisis which now requires us to bring eco- logical balance to living on this planet if we wish to maintain the complexity of civilization. How can we apply our highest natural talent of tool- use to quickly bring solutions to this generation and save civilization We must nd a new tool or do something really new and evolve our understand- ing of tools Its time to recognize the pattern and principles of tool use and expand it to include working with biology and the natural world. A new chapter is before us one that is calling humanity to advance and expand our tool pouch to realize we can haveaproductiveinterchange with natural systems in pur- poseful ways so we can inu- ence weakened ecosystems to boost their revival. We can replicate the historical pat- tern of human productivity with tools by understanding that with the same delibera- tionwecanworkwithecosys- tem processes and leverage them to amplify the efcacy and boost various regener- ative plant and animal life processes. Its time for us to understand that our relation- ship with the natural world can be a living tool that we can consciously apply to fos- ter regeneration. As we learn to use this new living tool the rst bricks needed are ones made of living soil so that a healthy vibrant global civilization can thrive. This is the most urgent and vital of work now tasked to humanitytobeginregenerat- ing the layer of living soil on our beautiful garden planet and forever be part of the miracle of life on it. Its time for everyone to learn about soil Add your voice to spread the under- standing about the amazing valueofsoilbysigningourSoil Manifesto being presented at the Paris COP21 httpsa- vory.globalsoilforclimate. Jackie Milne is the execu- tive director of the Northern Farm Training Institute in Hay River. 6 Wednesday December 9 2015 INDUSTRY MINING By CRAIG GILBERT Millions of dollars aside the true value of the Diavik Foxfire is in the story be- hind it. A 187.7-carat gem-quality rough diamond was found at the Diavik diamond mine 300 kilometres north of Yel- lowknife in June-July and re- vealed to the world at Kens- ington Palace in London on Dec. 2 by Diavik Diamond Mines Inc. president Marc Cameron. It is the largest diamond ever produced by a Canadian mine. Its really tough to com- pete with Kensington Palace to put it on the global stage for me to bring visibility to the Diavik mine importantly the North and the people who live there and ultimately the overalldiamondindustrybut most importantly to bring visibility back to the North- west Territories Cameron said. Because of its size 188 carats and the fact that its gem-quality the technical side of the stone will bring signicant value but its the story that will bring the real value along with it. For me thats a strong Northern Ca- nadian story. The prestige stone stands for that story the remote is- land in Lac de Gras closer to the Arctic Circle than the ter- ritorial capital the original engineering feat of bringing an off-grid mine online on a 20 square-kilometre island within about a decade of the rst stake being made the ongoing operation of the mine in one of the most un- forgiving environments on Earth including the larg- est wind farm in the NWT the heavy involvement of Aboriginal and community partners. It was really nice to bring the Diavik mine the people that work there to the global stage and the Northwest Territories and Canadian diamonds overall Cameron said. Overall its a great story behind an exceptional stone. It is a very rare nd. Its two billion years old but its jour- ney is just beginning and itll be interesting to watch where it goes over the next few months moving from a rough diamond to a potential polished diamond. The two billion year-old gem was discovered by an operator in the above-ground Diavik recovery mill before being sent for sizing and cleaning in Yellowknife. At that point this became a special stone as do a lot of our stones of higher quality and higher size Cameron explained. We have a spe- cial mechanism within the business to decide ultimately which joint venture partner is going to become the owner of the stone which in this case was Rio Tinto which owns a controlling 60 per cent stake in the mine. The gem also has a tradi- tional Tlicho name Noieh Kwe or caribou crossing stone. Grand Chief Edward Eras- mus said in a press release he was very pleased the diamonds name honours the caribou crossing which has been critical to the Tli- chosince time immemorial. Its something that very early on we set out to do and was important to us Cam- eronsaid.Weapproachedthe Tlicho one of our Aboriginal partners and asked them if the diamond could be given a local name. They took some time to review that were ex- cited about it. It recognizes the importance of the cari- bou to the Aboriginal people of the North but it also rec- ognizes the island on which the Diavik mine is located. Cameron wouldnt valuate the rough diamond for busi- ness reasons speculating the stonecouldyieldone70-carat or two 35-carat polished di- amonds and several smaller companion diamonds for the heirloom jewellry they will most likely become a part of. The gem will be show- cased in the British capital before returning to Antwerp for careful assessment and planning for the next stage of its journey. The Kensington Palace re- veal was appropriate since the largest diamonds in the world are in the possession of the British royal family as part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom. The largest diamond ever found the Cullinan weighed close to 3107 carats when it was discovered in 1905 and was cut into nine gems the larg- est two joining the Crown jewels as the Great Star of Africa and the Second Star of Africa. Diavik opened in 2003 and has produced between six and seven million car- ats of mostly large white high-quality diamonds per year since. We are delighted to show- case this exceptional two bil- lion year-old Canadian dia- mond Rio Tinto Diamonds managingdirectorJean-Marc Lieberherr said in a press re- lease.Itsancientbeginnings together with the fortitude nesse and innovative tech- nology required to unearth a diamond in the challenging sub-arcticenvironmentmake it a true miracle of nature. Miracle Diavik diamond puts NWT on world stage The 187.7-ct Diavik Foxre was discovered in the Diavik Diamond Mine in mid-2015 according to Rio Tinto. PhotocourtesyofRioTinto INDUSTRY MINING Diamond prices down 18 per cent continued from page 1 Construction there is 70 percentcompleteandproduc- tion is still scheduled for late 2016.We know that there will be some challenges but that the economy will recover. Senior bureaucrats with McLeod for the press confer- ence said the value of royalty paymentsbyresourcecompa- niestotheGNWTarekeptse- cret according to regulation. Yellowknife Mayor Mark Heyck told the Journal it was too early to say how many capital residents would be affected by the closure or what impact it would have on the citys budget. Our thoughts are with the individuals and the families who are affected by the De Beersannouncementhesaid. It is our hope this wont be a prolongedmoveandthemine will reopen at some point in the not-too-distant future. NWT and Nunavut Cham- ber of Mines president Tom Hoefer said the closure was a shock the GNWT needs to work to avoid in the future. Statistics the Chamber shared in the wake of the announcement show Snap Lake spent 182 million in the North in 2014 and 2.2 billion in total since 2005 including 863 million with Aboriginal companies. It has created nearly 7000 person- years of employment with 2309 of them worked by Northerners. Snap Lake spent 1.8 mil- lion on social investment in 2014 including 110000 in nancial and in-kind sup- port to the Deninu Ku First NationDKFNDevelopment Corporation according to De Beers. Through the program 20 housing units from the former Snap Lake Mine con- struction camp were donated to the DKFN to support a job training program joint ven- ture between the Develop- ment Corporation and Arc- tic Canada Construction Ltd. NWT businesses provide critical goods and services to Snap Lake including person- nel for site services support transport of fuel and supplies on the winter road logistics and passenger ights cater- ing environmental monitor- ing explosives pipe valves and fittings screening for undergroundgroundsupport shotcrete and other supplies according to the company. Diamond mines created morethan574millionofGDP in2014a21-per-centincrease over the year before spend- ing more than 20 million in property taxes and more than 5 million in fuel taxes. Hoefer said the chamber will continue lobbying gov- ernment as it has for years to improve the territorys in- vestment climate. Hoefer said addressing the costoflivingwhichwasiden- tiedasatopconcernbymine workersinsurveysconducted ve years apart in 2010 and 2015 would be a start. Theres lots of talk but no action he said. He said infrastructure is the other major concern. Thisyearwereleasedare- port called Leveling the Play- ing Field to quantify the cost of living in the North and to come up with ideas for how they can help he said. Its a hot topic has been for a couple of years. Theres lots of talk about building roads and at one point even power lines but again the commit- ments havent been made yet. Im hopeful the Liberal gov- ernment would also come forward with something. While the premier ar- gued in his statement De Beers was subject to forces beyond the GNWTs con- trol Hoefer said there are steps government can take to make the jurisdiction more competitive. Of all the factors that kept us down at the bottom be- tween Yukon and Nunavut where hundredsofmillionsof dollars more has been spent on exploration in the last de- cade we have changed al- most nothing he said. We havent settled land claims we havent changed our ap- proach to alienating lands for conservation purposes as a matter of fact were trying to crank that up even more. So you say all right lets say the market changed tomorrow. Would that graph improve I dont think so. If we get more peopleuphereinvestingwere going to nd more robust de- posits we can mine. 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Seasons Greetings From Shandiee Julia Sharon Joan and Anna Reprinted with permission of Northern Life Museums A Very Fort Smith Christmas Exhibit. FILLING 3 lbs. ground pork dont make it too lean 1 large onion diced tsp. of ground cloves or more to taste tsp. of cinnamon or more to taste Salt and pepper to taste 3 large potatoes peeled chopped Chicken broth Enough pie dough to make two pies Put all the ingredients in a large pot raw potatoes and all. Cover the ingredients with chicken broth so that it comes to the top of the meat. Cook everything on the stove top covered over medium heat. Let it boil gently about 1 hour until the meat is no longer pink and the potatoes are soft. Dont hesitate to add more chicken broth if everything is getting dry and dont forget to stir everything. Let the lling cool and mash the potatoes into the pork lling with a fork. If the lling is not sticking together add some bread crumbs. Roll pie dough onto the pie plate and add the lling top it up. 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Rub goose with bacon fat. Place strips of bacon over goose. Cover and roast at 350 for 30 minutes per pound. Baste frequently. Courtesy of The Rural and Native Heritage Cookbook Wild Goose with AppleRaisin StuffingWild Goose with AppleRaisin StuffingWild Goose with AppleRaisin Stuffing Popular in Lebanon Syria and other Arab countries. These cookies are quite simple to prepare and delicious Preheat over to 325F DOUGH 1 cups our cup semolina or use 2 cups our instead 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tbsp. icing sugar pinch of salt cup cool unsalted butter cup milk 2 tbsp. neutral avoured oil canola safower etc. Optional 1 teaspoon orange blossom water or rose water Pulse dry ingredients in food processor Pulse in butter until coarse Add liquids and pulse until a loose ball forms do not overmix Take out and form a large ball Pinch off into 20 small balls FILLING OPTIONS Date Filling In a food processor puree to a smooth paste - pitted dates with almonds andor walnuts and grated orange rind avour to taste with cinnamon cardamom or orange blossom water. Apricot Filling Puree dried apricots pistachios or walnuts raisin etc. avour to taste with rose water perhaps a tiny pinch of saffron. 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Its unfortunate - not un- fortunate its a tragedy - that what has happened to Syria said Hazem Kobaisy a Syr- ian immigrant whohas called Canada his home for almost a quarter-century. In my opinion it could have been prevented. Now a dentist living in Yellowknife Kobaisy was born in Hama Syria a city that remains relatively un- touched by the current con- ict though this has not al- ways been the case. The troubles had been brewing in Syria since 1963 he said. Almost half of the Syrian popula- tion were in exile before the war started. We were lucky we didnt really witness much. But Hama is known for the 1982 massacre where the number of people that were killed is unknown but the same Syr- ian army attacked the city and they destroyed almost a third of it. The Syrian gov- ernmentadmitstoover5000 civilians killed in one month the people of the city esti- mate it to be around 45000 to 50000. Kobaisys family ed from Syria to Saudi Arabia when he was a young man. After my father was let out of a concentration camp in Syria in 74 Kobaisy said. His friends were killed be- cause they stayed and he was the only one who survived because he left the country and took us with him. EventuallyKobaisymadeit to Britain where he attended university. After that he and his family - his siblings and mother - applied to come to Canada in 1990. Almost two years later they landed. In his time in the country Kobaisy has lived in Ontario and the North settling in the NWT capital because of his afnity for the community. Now the owner of Sombe Ke Family Dental and Fort Smiths only dental clinic he is proud of his accomplish- ments and feels settled. My siblings also have done very well in this coun- try. Three of the siblings are physicians and university professors federal employ- ees those kinds of jobs he said. I would say that Can- ada is a great country and what it offers we take it for granted. It offers things that no other country has and the most important part is that every human being is treated as a human being under the law and the social justice of the country. People are kind welcoming and all you have to do is work hard. While he has grown to love his new home he un- derstands the trepidation some refugees have in trav- eling away from their homes even in the face of danger and war. Only 6.3 per cent of refugees who have been surveyed have expressed interest in migrating to the Great White North. Its their homes - you dont leave your home unless your life is under threat or basi- cally there are some extenu- atingcircumstanceshesaid. People dont generally pack their bags and leave because they want to knowing that once you leave theres no way youre going to return. As some Syrians do decide to make the leap Kobaisy hopes the palpable tensions of extremists crossing into Canada will subside. People are worried about Syrians coming to Canada and having come from that culture I know that people are not - by nature or cul- ture - extremists Kobaisy said. Theyre hard work- ing theyre honest and there is really nothing to fear from them. Also they are surrounded and wel- comed by the local Syrian communities and helped in the process of integration so they can be as little of a burden to the social system as possible. Hisadvicetorefugeescom- ing to Canada Work hard and dont give up. Its going to be hard at the beginning but then it will be ne. Editors note This article originally appeared in the Slave River Journal on Sept. 2 2011. As Canada and the world grapple with the cur- rent Syrian refugee crisis we thought it would be ap- ropos to re-print the follow- ing excerpt. By DON JAQUE Each morning Hazem Ko- baisy wakes up with forebod- ing that more of his family members have been killed or torturedbutatthesametime there is a sense of hope that the Arab Spring may soon ar- rive in his Syrian homeland. TheowneroftheFortSmith and SombeKeDentalClinics is pleased with the good life he has carved out for his fam- ily in Canadas North. But his thoughts areconstantlyonthe terrible situation in his home countryandtheprecariouspo- sitionthepeoplearein.Heisat the same time afraid for them andproudofwhattheyaredoing. The people are peaceful armedonlywithrocksagainst tanksandgunshesaid.Their weaponsarecivildisobedience strikes and rallies. Kobaisy says he has aunts uncles and cousins there and it is not unusual to get news thatoneofthemhasbeenshot. Hesaidtheroutineispeople gather at a funeral or demon- stration and then thugs start shooting with some deaths. Then at night police raid the homestoarrestandtakepeo- ple away. He said it is getting worse and now they are start- ing to burn homes. They are using tanks navy gunships and helicopter gunships against ordinary people. We have had a few deaths. Cousinskilledinfrontoftheir families. It is common prac- tice anything from impris- onment to torture to death Kobaisy said. My mother called from Montrealtosaymycousinwas shot. She was sad. Two weeks latertwomorewereshot.When neighborsrushedtohelpthey wereshottoo.Oftenitissnip- ers shooting and they aim for the head or chest. Another part of the bru- tality is that the wounded are deniedtreatment.Thehospitals are surrounded. Anyone with gunshotwoundsaretakenaway. Youhavetobetreatedathome. Kobaisy said the whole thingissurrealunbelievable. We have a general feeling of incomprehension of it all because we are so lucky to be in Canada he said grate- fully. We enjoy the rule of law and freedom of expres- sion something many people in the world dont enjoy. Fleeing from terror - nding safe haven in the North My father was a school teacher and an ordinary man doinghisjobandnothingelse. Hehadgonegroceryshopping and was picked up by the se- cret service. It was common practice. He was thrown in jail for no reason gone for four months. After his father was nally released Kobaisy and his family packed up and left. All we took was the be- longings we could carry. We left our home the way it was. I was nine years old. I had no idea where we were going. His family moved to Saudi Arabiatheclosestneighbour- ing country where his father couldndwork.Helivedthere nine years until he was n- ished Grade 12. Then he went to Bristol England to study. FromtherehewenttoDundee Scotland where he studied dentistry. After graduation he worked for a few years in Ireland. Then he moved to northern Canada. 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A criminal record and vulnerable sector check is a prerequisite to employment. Wednesday December 9 2015 13 PUBLIC NOTICE The National Energy Board NEB and the Government of Northwest Territories GNWT Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations will coordinate their review of the requests from Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited IORVL to extend to December 31 2022 the sunset clauses included in the Mackenzie Gas Project MGP approvals. The NEB and GNWT Chief Conservation Officer have both directed an interim extension to the MGP sunset clauses to September 30 2016 in order to provide more time to consider IORVLs requests. The two regulators will accept public comments on the requested extensions until February 16 2016. Both regulators will rely on the NEBs public registry and e-filing system to gather written comments relevant to their respective statutory mandates which will be considered in reaching a decision on the proposed extensions. Written comments can be made through the following File a Letter of Comments using the NEBs online filing system. Visit www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt NEB fax numbers 403-292-5503 or toll free 1-877-288-8803 Mail to 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary Alberta T2R 0A8 More information is available on the NEB website at www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt and on the website of the Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations OROGO at www.oilandgasregulator.iti.gov.nt.caregistry If you have any questions about the above information please contact Margaret McQuiston NEB Process Advisor toll free at 1-800-899-1265 or Pauline de Jong OROGO Senior Advisor Legislation and Policy at 867-920-6267. AVIS PUBLIC LOffice national de lnergie et lorganisme de rglementation des oprations lies au ptrole et au gaz du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest GTNO coordonneront lexamen de la demande prsente par la Ptrolire Impriale Ressources Limite Impriale en vue de proroger jusquau 31 dcembre 2022 les clauses de temporisation du projet gazier Mackenzie. LOffice et lagent principal de la conservation du GTNO ont tous deux ordonn une prorogation provisoire des clauses de temporisation du projet gazier Mackenzie jusquau 30 septembre 2016 afin de se donner plus de temps pour examiner la demande dImpriale. Les deux organismes de rglementation accepteront les commentaires du public relativement la prorogation demande jusquau 16 fvrier 2016. Les deux organismes de rglementation utiliseront le registre public et le systme de dpt lectronique de lOffice pour les commentaires pertinents leur mandat respectif commentaires qui seront pris en considration pour rendre une dcision sur les prorogations demandes. Les commentaires par crit peuvent tre dposs comme suit sous forme dune lettre de commentaires en utilisant le systme de dpt lectronique de lOffice. Consultez le site Web de lOffice www.neb one.gc.caProjetGazierMackenziePro par tlcopieur au numro 403-292-5503 ou sans frais au 1-877-288-8803 par la poste au 517 Dixime Avenue S.-O. Calgary Alberta T2R 0A8. Pour un complment dinformation consultez le site Web de lOffice www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt et le site Web du Bureau de lorganisme de rglementation des oprations lies au ptrole et au gaz OROGO www.oilandgasregulator.iti.gov.nt.caregistry. Pour toute question sur ce qui prcde veuillez communiquer avec Margaret McQuiston conseillre en processus de lOffice au 1-800-899-1265 ou encore avec Pauline de Long conseillre principale en lois et politiques du Bureau au 867-920-6267 PUBLIC NOTICE The National Energy Board NEB and the Government of Northwest Territories GNWT Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations will coordinate their review of the requests from Imperial Oil Resources Ventures Limited IORVL to extend to December 31 2022 the sunset clauses included in the Mackenzie Gas Project MGP approvals. The NEB and GNWT Chief Conservation Officer have both directed an interim extension to the MGP sunset clauses to September 30 2016 in order to provide more time to consider IORVLs requests. The two regulators will accept public comments on the requested extensions until February 16 2016. Both regulators will rely on the NEBs public registry and e-filing system to gather written comments relevant to their respective statutory mandates which will be considered in reaching a decision on the proposed extensions. Written comments can be made through the following File a Letter of Comments using the NEBs online filing system. Visit www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt NEB fax numbers 403-292-5503 or toll free 1-877-288-8803 Mail to 517 Tenth Avenue SW Calgary Alberta T2R 0A8 More information is available on the NEB website at www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt and on the website of the Office of the Regulator of Oil and Gas Operations OROGO at www.oilandgasregulator.iti.gov.nt.caregistry If you have any questions about the above information please contact Margaret McQuiston NEB Process Advisor toll free at 1-800-899-1265 or Pauline de Jong OROGO Senior Advisor Legislation and Policy at 867-920-6267. AVIS PUBLIC LOffice national de lnergie et lorganisme de rglementation des oprations lies au ptrole et au gaz du gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest GTNO coordonneront lexamen de la demande prsente par la Ptrolire Impriale Ressources Limite Impriale en vue de proroger jusquau 31 dcembre 2022 les clauses de temporisation du projet gazier Mackenzie. LOffice et lagent principal de la conservation du GTNO ont tous deux ordonn une prorogation provisoire des clauses de temporisation du projet gazier Mackenzie jusquau 30 septembre 2016 afin de se donner plus de temps pour examiner la demande dImpriale. Les deux organismes de rglementation accepteront les commentaires du public relativement la prorogation demande jusquau 16 fvrier 2016. Les deux organismes de rglementation utiliseront le registre public et le systme de dpt lectronique de lOffice pour les commentaires pertinents leur mandat respectif commentaires qui seront pris en considration pour rendre une dcision sur les prorogations demandes. Les commentaires par crit peuvent tre dposs comme suit sous forme dune lettre de commentaires en utilisant le systme de dpt lectronique de lOffice. Consultez le site Web de lOffice www.neb one.gc.caProjetGazierMackenziePro par tlcopieur au numro 403-292-5503 ou sans frais au 1-877-288-8803 par la poste au 517 Dixime Avenue S.-O. Calgary Alberta T2R 0A8. Pour un complment dinformation consultez le site Web de lOffice www.neb-one.gc.caMackenzieGasProjectExt et le site Web du Bureau de lorganisme de rglementation des oprations lies au ptrole et au gaz OROGO www.oilandgasregulator.iti.gov.nt.caregistry. Pour toute question sur ce qui prcde veuillez communiquer avec Margaret McQuiston conseillre en processus de lOffice au 1-800-899-1265 ou encore avec Pauline de Long conseillre principale en lois et politiques du Bureau au 867-920-6267 By DALI CARMICHAEL The Alberta government plans to shift the provinces energy dependence from mostly coal to a supply of 30 per cent renewable energy by 2030. The move comes only a week after Premier Rachel Notley unveiled her governments climate change strategy. Albertans are leaders. The plan we have put forward enables us to take real action on climate change protect our electricity market and responsibly transition away from coal to up to 30 per cent renewable energy by 2030 said Shannon Phillips minister of Environment and Parks. This is good for our environment good for our image in the world and good for the health of families. The NDP government also said the transition would allow for development creating new jobs and spurring billions in new investment. Transitioning away from coal creates a tremendous opportunity for new investment in Alberta said Margaret McCuaig-Boyd minister of Energy. Throughout the course of this phase- out our province will see billions of dollars in new investments. While this transition takes place our government is committed to working with the companies operating in our competi- tive market as well as those looking to invest to ensure that everyone is treated fairly. A report from the Alberta Climate Change Advisory Panel defines renewable energy as resources which are naturally replenished on a human timescale such as sunlight wind rain tides waves and geothermal heat. It also states that Alberta has a significant potential for increased renewable energy development across the province. Alberta pushes for 30 per cent renewable power by 2030 The AESO is confident that by working close- ly with government and industry we can reliably implement the transition away from coal said David Erickson Alberta Electric System Opera- tor AESO president and chief executive officer. A stack of commitments The province identified the following elements as key commitments of the plan Diversifying the energy supply by replacing retired coal with at least two-thirds renewable energy sources. Appointing an independent facilitator and nego- tiator to aid in development and implementation of the plan to ensure the province transitions away from coal generation without endangering the reliability of its electricity system. Keeping the costs of renewables as low as pos- sible by using market mechanisms such as auctioning. Supporting workers employed in the coal elec- tricity sector with opportunities to retrain for new jobs in a greener energy economy. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired electricity to zero by 2030 from current emissions of 40 megatonnes annually. That is the equivalent of taking eight million cars off the road. Coal industry to face most impacts A report delivered by the provinces Climate Change Advisory Panel describes four categories of potential impacts on new and existing power supply facilities. Coal plants are expected to see the most ad- verse impacts as a result of the transition. A carbon price with output-based allocations provided based on a good-as-best-gas standard will erode the operating margins of coal plants and will alter their dispatch decisions likely caus- ing them to produce less through the year the report reads. In addition our recommendation that government actively pursue an accelerated coal phase-out with a commitment to remove most or all coal power from Albertas system by 2030 may imply that lifespans of some coal-fired plants will be truncated. Gas plants are expected to become a more im- portant part of Albertas electricity market under the proposed policies according to the report. Though returns earned by new and existing gas generators are expected to be small there will likely be more gas generation in the market over time as coal retirements create an added market for gas power. The future of cogeneration was harder for the panel to predict with its link to the poten- tial growth in oilsands production. According to the report one does not happen without the other. Finally the report states the development of renewables will be challenged in Albertas market. This is in part because renewables tend to lower their own market prices and the low price gas prices will keep market prices from rising significantly. The high costs of developing new projects will likely mean any substantial new renewable generation in Alberta will require some sort of incremental financial support. Upon successful implementation the climate change plan puts Alberta in a position to cut emissions by 20 megatonnes in 2020 and 50 megatonnes by 2030 as well as reducing meth- ane emissions from flaring and leakage by 45 per cent from 2014 levels by 2025 according to the government. POLITICS ENERGY The Alberta government aims to replace one third of coal energy with renewables in the next 15 years. PhotoWikipedia 14 Wednesday December 9 2015 ENVIRONMENT WILDLIFE 6.8103 in x 6.3125 in Western toad named threatened species in NWT By CRAIG GILBERT Western toads across the Northwest Ter- ritories can let out a croak of relief now that they are on the verge of being added to the GNWTs list of Species at Risk as a threat- ened species meaning it is likely to become endangered if nothing is done and could be gone from the NWT in our childrens lifetimes. They are far from out of the woods as their natural habitat extends from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast and from southern Alaska to Baja up to 3600 me- tres above sea level in the west plus western Alberta and several states and five distinct populations in Yukons Liard River Basin. Listed in the federal Species at Risk Pub- lic Directory the Western toad is the only World Conservation Union IUCN desig- nated endangered or red-listed amphib- ian that occurs in Canada. The NWT Spe- cies at Risk Act is complementary to fed- eral legislation of the same name but de- fers to local land claim agreements in the case of a conflict. The Western toad will breed in an im- pressive range of habitats according to the federal government from lakeshores to roadside ditches but has suffered declines in the United States and Mexico. The decision made by consensus was that of the Conference of Management Authori- ties CMA which was created in 2010 and includes wildlife co-management boards established under land claim agreements WMACNWT GRRB SRRB WRRB the GNWT the Tlicho government and the government of Canada. A signed copy was delivered to the Envi- ronment and Natural Resources ministry on Nov. 27. The next environment minister is required to add the Western toad to the species at risk list within three months. No automatic prohi- bitions for species or habitat come into effect upon listing which remains in effect for 10 years but a recovery strategy must be com- pleted within two years because the toad is further classied as threatened. Jody Pellissey CMA chair said the GNWT wouldbeaddingtheWesterntoadtoitsbroader NWT Amphibian Management Plan which will include plans for three species of frog - boreal chorus wood and northern leopard - and one other toad the Canadian only the Western toad and northern leopard frog are classied as threatened. The management requirements are similar for these species and the northern leopard frog was listed as threatened earlier this year. Hands off that hairy braya The CMA also approved a recovery strategy for the hairy pilose braya a long-lived peren- nial plant in the mustard family found only in the NWT. It was already listed as threatened at the territorial level and is being considered for the federal SARA. The plants are between 4.5 and 12 centime- tres tall arising from a tuft of basal leaves with white owers arranged in dense clusters. Thehairybrayaswastherstrecoverystrat- egy created under the Species at Risk Act since it came into effect in 2010. The Western toads would be the second. Everyspeciesplaysanimportantroleinthe environment Pellissey said. Losing a species canhaveimpactsthatwemaynotevenbeableto predict.TheNWTisluckytostillhavesomuch unspoiledwildernessandhabitatforspeciesthat are in trouble in the rest of Canada like boreal woodland caribou and wood bison. Because of that we also have a big responsibility to take careofthesespecies.Weallhavearesponsibil- ity to help conserve biodiversity. A wide variety of information is available at www.nwtspeciesatrisk.ca. PhotoWikipedia Losing a species can have impacts that we may not even be able to predict. Jody Pellissey Conference of Management Authorities The western toad has been declared a threatened species in the Northwest Territories. Ten years on MCFN v. 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By DALI CARMICHAEL A decade ago the Mikisew Cree First Na- tion made history successfully ghting off development on its lands and leaving a stamp on Canadian case law. Today the precedent- setting case remains as important a decision as the day it came down. Nov. 24 marked ten years since the Supreme Court made a unanimous decision that the crown had a duciary duty to meaningfully consult with the First Nation before devel- oping on its treaty lands. That was the landmark ruling that actu- ally changed the whole face of industry and their dealings with First Nations for Aborig- inal people said Cleo Reece a councillor with the Fort McMurray 468 First Nation and activist who remembers watching the case proceed. The battle started in 2000 when the The- bacha Road Society - a Fort Smith group made upoftheTownSaltRiverFirstNationSmiths Landing First Nation and the local Mtis - pushed for development of a seasonal winter road through Wood Buffalo National Park to connect the communities of Fort Chipewyan and Fort Smith to a 118-kilometre route be- tween Peace Point and Garden River using an old logging road. The plan was approved by the minister of Canadian Heritage. That route would have passed right through Mikisews Peace Point reserve located on Treaty 8 land inside Wood Buffalo National Park. After some discussion the road was realigned to follow the edge of the reserve however Mikisew still held concerns over the impact of the road on animals that lived in their hunting grounds. The actual legal challenge was decided to be launched primarily because our efforts to attempt negotiations with the federal gov- ernment to mitigate some concerns that we had with the proposed winter road were not dealt with they were not addressed they were not acknowledged said George Poi- tras the former Mikisew chief who led the charge on the case. I got in as chief in June 1999 and one of the rst les to get onto my desk was this le. Under Treaty 8 Mikisew members and their heirs hold the right to ... pursue their usual vocations of hunting trapping and shing throughout the tract surrendered as heretofore described subject to such regu- lations as may from time to time be made by the government of the country acting under the authority of Her Majesty and saving and excepting such tracts as may be required or taken up from time to time for settlement mining lumbering trading or other purposes. The minister of Canadian Heritage at the time Sheila Copps explained in court that she understood the terminology to mean that aside from the public forums held in af- fected communities no additional consulta- tion was needed. A Supreme Court decision determined this was not the case and that a contemplated government action - such as a road - may be quashed based on procedural or substan- tive grounds. At the meetings that were nally held be- tween Parks Canada and Mikisew a decision had essentially been made therefore the meeting could not have been conducted with the genuine intention of allowing Mikisews concerns to be integrated with the proposal. While consultation would not have given the Mikisew power to veto the project as con- sultation does not always lead to accommoda- tion or an agreement it would have allowed the Mikisew a platform to suggest changes in the road alignment or construction. How- ever without following the crowns duty to honour the treaty the road was effectively dead in the muskeg. A road to treaty rights While Poitras is proud of victory he and his team achieved he lives with a tinge of regret over the way things played out. We had many meetings with the pro- ponents including the elders from the First Nations and the Metis community in Fort Smith he said. We had many appeals from them. One in particular was Frank Laviolette I believe who was an elder from one of the First Nations who appealed to me as chief in the meeting with my coun- cil. He said you know Ive been attempting to get support and see this road built and hes like Im an old man and if its one of the last things I see before I leave it would make me a very happy man. At that point Poitras consulted his council. I called for a recess I pulled my council out and I was like Do you hear that We had to unfortunately keep our prin- ciples intact and say this really is about the federal government and their lack of consul- tation and we cannot get sidetracked Poi- tras continued. Unfortunately we had to tell that to the elder. He passed a few years later and it was a very sad day for me I know that because we respect our elders a lot and I wanted to attempt to appease his wishes but couldnt do that. In the end though he acknowledged the importance of the precedent-setting nature of the decision which has been cited in hun- dreds of cases in all levels of court. Mikisew ended up being a very important decision for treaty First Nations in particu- lar but also quite frankly for all governments dealing with the treaties and the duty to con- sult said Thomas Isaac a Calgary lawyer who specializes in indigenous and treaty law. Mikisew conrmed that the crowns duty to consult which was rst expressed in the Haida decision in 2004 equally applies to treaty rights decisions. Mikisew was also important in terms of understanding the crowns duty to consult on modern treaties. Of course Mikisew dealt with Treaty 8 - an historic treaty - but Mikisew also formed sort of the starting point for the courts analysis in a decision called Beckman v. Little Salmon 2010 out of the Yukon given with the interpretation of the Yukon umbrella agreement which is a modern treaty. In that case the Yukon government ap- proved the granting of 65 hectares of sur- rendered Crown land to a private citizen without consulting the First Nation which contended its members had a treaty right to hunt and sh for subsistence on the parcel. There was a sense of victory a sense of knowing that our rights are not ancient that our rights are alive and well and that we should attempt to maintain them and utilize them as much as possible Poitras said remembering the day the decision came down. There was elation obviously. Many people felt that it was something that we should be proud of and that we should celebrate. 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