Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I heard the Member making remarks during Members' Statements that the Member thought that the department ordered less than what is required in the Northwest Territories in terms of quick kill traps. That is not true. In May, 1992 they ordered 17,000 quick kill traps from three different companies and they are not able to deliver because the demand in Canada is so great for these new traps they are not even available through public stores. We have to order from these manufacturers. To date, we have only been able to get 10,000 traps this year. We are hoping to get, by the end of this program, 1993-94, 100,000 quick kill traps for the trappers in the Northwest Territories. My department is also looking at creating an industry in the Northwest Territories, along with Economic Development, to

get trap makers established in the Northwest Territories. At the present time we are looking at that because the demand is not being met by the Canadian companies. I am told even one company is thinking of moving to another country to get the labour costs down. For the Members' question, Mr. Speaker, yes, we could look at that option to see how we can help the trappers. Thank you.