Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I believe that we did have some correspondence to that effect. However, there are many other issues coming forward, such as the claims

process and other ways of dealing with these issues. Perhaps this particular way of dealing with the economy and the environment is redundant and could be accommodated best by letting other processes come into play and that the round table be disbanded. Yes, we do have some recommendations on that matter.

Supplementary, Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since then, the government has received recommendations that this particular form of consultation on the economy and environment is no longer needed and I just thought I would be prevented from asking other questions next week and next winter. Could we have a copy of that so I know exactly what the objections are?

Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, whatever I have, I am quite prepared to provide it to the Member.

Oral Questions. Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Renewable Resources. On November 19, there were a number of questions in this House about the caribou that were near Yellowknife, along the Ingraham Trail. I have heard that there was quite a lot of hunting activity in the area surrounding the trail and that some of it became quite wild. I have even heard that some of the families living along the trail became afraid to leave their own homes because of the number of hunters firing rifles in the vicinity.

Recognizing that the Minister became aware of the fact that caribou were so close to Yellowknife, and even flew out to Ross Lake to look down at them, can he indicate to the House whether his department made arrangements to provide additional Renewable Resources officers to patrol the area?

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When the caribou came into the vicinity of Ingraham Trail we brought in officers from Fort Rae to assist the Yellowknife officers and, also, we utilized casual employment to enforce the law. Thank you.

Supplementary, Ms. Mike.

Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. Has the Minister or his senior officials held a briefing session with officers in the field to determine the nature of the hunting activity along the Ingraham Trail?

Mr. Allooloo.

Mr. Speaker, I am not sure if I understand the question. What is the Member referring to by the nature of the hunting in the corridor? Thank you.

Would the Honourable Member care to clarify her question?

Mr. Speaker, my question was quite simple. Are you having briefing sessions with the Renewable Resources officers out in the field, or in the vicinity of where the hunting is being carried out on the Ingraham Trail?

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As soon as I came back from my community, I believe it was on November 2, I flew out, no, I am wrong, I came back here on the night of November 6, and I flew out I believe on November 7, to see where the hunting had taken place. I took a Renewable Resources officer who had been monitoring the hunting and he briefed me where the hunting has taken place and where the caribou were generally moving towards. That is all the contact I have had so far with the officers that are out in the field, although I had briefings from my D.M. and my A.D.M. as well. Thank you.

Oral Question, Supplementary. Ms. Mike.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary Question. I will be asking in Inuktitut to see if he can understand me better. Has the Minister, or his senior officials, had a meeting or had a briefing with your Renewable Resources officers who are out in the field, to determine how the hunting has been taking place outside the Ingraham Trail? Thank you.

Mr. Speaker. I have not had a meeting with field staff to tell them how they should monitor the situation. I do not know if my D.M. has had meetings with the field staff that monitors the hunting. No, I, myself have not had a meeting with officers. No.

Item 5, Oral Questions. Your last Supplementary, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My last Supplementary. Does the Department of Renewable Resources have a plan for responding to situations in which unusual or unexpected levels of hunting activity take place due to variations in the usual migration routes of game animals?

Mr. Allooloo.