EventThe NWT coalition led by former MLA Kevin O’Reilly calls for an auditor‑general audit of the territory’s resource management after Environment Minister Jay Macdonald dissolved the Snap Lake Environmental Monitoring Agency (effective March 2030) and the Diavik Environmental Advisory Monitoring Board (March 2027). Ekati diamond mine has entered receivership without a final closure plan, raising concerns about taxpayer cleanup costs and loss of independent oversight.
Alternatives North urges the NWT auditor general to review the territory’s resource‑management record after Ekati entered receivership and the government shut down two independent mine‑oversight bodies for Snap Lake and Diavik, citing gaps in closure plans and potential taxpayer costs.
Former NWT MLA Kevin O’Reilly blasted the government’s decision to quietly shut down independent environmental oversight at the Diavik, Snap Lake, and Ekati diamond mines—without public consultation—and called for an auditor‑general review.
Former NWT MLA Kevin O’Reilly criticizes the government’s decision to shut down independent oversight bodies for Diavik, Snap Lake and Ekati mines, urging federal auditor general scrutiny.
