Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to make a couple of remarks with regard to this particular department. I know from the Minister's statement that one aspect of community development that is important is the matter of drainage, in terms of land developments and municipal developments. I just wanted to ask the Minister if he could deal with his other colleagues, the Minister responsible for Public Works and the Minister of Housing, to address this particular matter. There have been some concerns that have been raised previously, in some of the municipalities, about who is actually responsible for making the decisions about drainage, and who is responsible for actually constructing or placing those systems into the community, and who is responsible for paying for it. In some instances there seems to be some confusion as to who is supposed to pay for it and I would ask, not necessarily criticize the process as it is right now, but ask that the Minister try to resolve some of those particular matters with other Ministers so that we do not have some of the problems that we are now encouraging.
I also wanted to ask the Minister and his department officials, whether or not you could seriously consider reviewing the capital budget and, in some cases, dealing with private enterprise, providing some of the facilities or requirements that are outlined in the document. I note, for instance, in one particular case a staff house in Arctic Red River; that particular project is to be considered this year. Not that I am opposed to the idea of that funding, but ask whether or not there might be another way of considering leasing, for instance, a unit if the band was to build it or if somebody else was to build it, at less capital cost, but taking into consideration the ongoing O and M. I just note that because we are in a situation now, financially, we have to look at all of the alternatives possible, and I would ask you if you could at least consider that. It may not be possible but I would ask that you consider it. I would ask you to consider that in a number of the other projects that are being considered in the document. Maybe you can deal with those other issues first.
In dealing with this last issue, I do not want to put anybody in an awkward position here but I want to address this matter, and unfortunately I was in the chair yesterday when the Housing Corporation was up. I would ask the Minister to review whether or not we could, when there are reproduction requirements in the NWT, whether or not we could ensure that if there are companies in the North that can deal with reproduction of blueprints and community plans, that companies in the North can be given an opportunity to receive some of those kinds of contracts. I do not want to put any body in an awkward position but I would like the Minister to at least consider that and to deal with it appropriately,
Mr. Chairman, I am going to ask the same thing of the Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation through a written letter, and also the Minister of Public Works. Thank you.