Question Period Note: Northern Contaminated Sites Program

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• The Government of Canada is committed to protecting human health and safety and the environment by remediating high priority sites in the North, through the Northern Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program and the Federal Contaminated Sites Action Plan.

• Through formal agreements with Indigenous governments and organizations, the Government of Canada fosters opportunities for training and employment for northerners, Indigenous partners and Indigenous-owned businesses.

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Faro Mine Remediation Project

• The Government of Canada works in close partnership with the Government of Yukon and Indigenous partners to advance the long-term remediation plan at the Faro Mine.

• The Government of Canada is focused on obtaining regulatory approvals and managing immediate risks to both human health and the environment at the site. These steps will pave the way for the long-term remediation plan. Giant Mine Remediation Project

• The Government of Canada works closely with the Government of the Northwest Territories, Indigenous rights holders and partners, and other stakeholders to advance the cleanup and remediation of Giant Mine.

• Regulatory approvals were obtained in 2020, which allowed Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada to begin remediation at the site.

• The new water treatment plant began construction in June 2023 with substantial completion planned for Winter 2026. Minister’s Special Representative on Giant Mine

• The Government of Canada is working with Indigenous rights holders to understand the legacy impacts of Giant Mine and to seek a resolution.

• Mr. Murray Rankin has been appointed as the Minister’s Special Representative and is tasked with providing options for resolution to help address the harm caused by the Giant Mine. Criticisms of Giant Mine’s reporting of expenditures

• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada reports on all expenditures incurred up to the end of a closed fiscal year.

• Public Services and Procurement Canada reports on contracting expenditures incurred up to the date of the request, which could include costs made in an open/current fiscal year.