Hon. Nellie Cournoyea's return to Question W11-12(2), asked by Mr. Pudluk on February 27, 1992: The annual pre-season shipping meeting between Nanisivik Mines Ltd., Canarctic Shipping Company Limited and interested community groups from Arctic Bay is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, 1992 in Nanisivik. The Arctic Bay Hunters' and Trappers' Association as well as the Arctic Bay lost equipment committee have been invited to attend the proceedings.

These meetings between the mining company, the ore carrier and the community groups have been held every year now for the past several years. The parties discuss the details of the upcoming shipping season and resolve matters of mutual interest. The proceedings do not involve either the Canadian Coast Guard or the Government of the Northwest Territories.

I am given to understand that if either the Arctic Bay Hunters' and Trappers' Association or the Arctic Bay lost equipment committee wishes to extend an invitation to the shipper and the carrier to meet together in Arctic Bay, there is no reason to believe the invitation would not be well received.

Invitations could be extended to: Mr. Bill McNeil, Mine Manager, Nanisivik Mines Ltd., Nanisivik, NWT, phone (819) 436-7531; Mr. Robert Gorman, Manager, Arctic Operations, Canarctic Shipping Co. Ltd., Ottawa, Ontario, phone (613) 234-8414.