Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Our next resolution has to do with liquor revenues. The committee noted that the government receives $15 million in net liquor revenues. Total revenues are $30 million before products costs. On the other hand, 85 percent of N.W.T. crimes are alcohol related. In some areas 25 percent of the children are affected by parental alcohol abuse, including fetal alcohol syndrome, and community alcohol and drug workers are grossly under funded.

Only about $7.5 million of these revenues goes directly towards alcohol and drug programs. Additional related costs of the justice, corrections, health and social service programs are staggering. The committee feels that it may be necessary to directly link funding levels for alcohol and drug treatment programs to liquor revenues.