Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I wanted to add to some points that were made by my colleague Mr. Arvaluk, in talking about the snow problems we have in the Keewatin and the kind of vehicles that are purchased by the government.
In speaking to the hamlet workers in my communities, one of the workers was pointing out that there was a need to purchase a front-end loader to remove snow in the wintertime, to clear the roads. The employees of the hamlet were making recommendations on the kind of vehicle they would like to see purchased for that community. Because of a government standard, I guess it must be across the Territories, they had to purchase a particular type of front-end loader which could be switched into a fork-lift or similar vehicle. Because of that the initial cost of purchasing that type of vehicle was lower than the recommendation that was being made by the hamlet council.
In the first year of operation of that vehicle there had to be major repairs made to the vehicle, because the conditions we have in the Keewatin Region are such that they require a particular type of vehicle to remove the snow. I think when the government sets standards for the Territories they must consider different areas of the Territories that will be affected by the quality of service that will be provided for those regions. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.