Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to an oral question asked by Mr. Nerysoo on September 30, 1992, regarding consultation with Aklavik homeowners regarding flood damages.

During the flood in Aklavik in June 1992, the Regional Emergency Coordinating Committee was mobilized. The Department of Municipal and Community Affairs is the Government department mandated to coordinate emergency response and assistance.

The Department of Public Works provided support to this committee in several ways. One of the tasks during this period was to assist M.A.C.A. and the hamlet to carry out post-flood damage assessments. Following the instructions of the emergency coordinator, which was the regional superintendent of M.A.C.A., D.P.W. worked directly with Aklavik's senior administrative officer, and obtained a list of properties that were damaged by the flood.

Residents of Aklavik were encouraged by the hamlet to report to the hamlet any property damages that occurred during the flood. Based on the hamlet's list of people that had flood damage, the D.P.W. Area Maintenance Officer and the Settlement Maintenance Supervisor visited these people to determine the extent of their damages. D.P.W. then prepared a Flood Damage Assessment Report which included cost estimates of the damages. D.P.W. sent this report to the Superintendent of M.A.C.A. on July 2 for their review with the hamlet. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.