Mr. Speaker, in light of the statement that the Minister made yesterday, I would like to ask her whether or

not a woman has the right to launch a civil suit against the doctor or against the government if the woman feels she has been subject to professional malpractice.

Ms. Cournoyea.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to say that it was in the mandate of the committee to refer, for more specific investigation by a professional licensing or other disciplinary body, any matter arising from the review where it deemed it to be desirable in the public interest. This was not done. To be very clear, yes, If people still feel they have not had the proper recourse to address their concerns, there is a process to have that request for a review on that specific matter. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Gargan.

Just maybe for clarification, is the Minister suggesting that if the woman feels that she has been wronged then she goes to the review committee, or can she still launch a civil suit?

Ms. Cournoyea.

Yes, Mr. Speaker, it would not be back to the committee that looked at these procedures. It would go the normal recourse where they can appeal to the board of inquiry and launch a complaint.

Oral questions. Mr. Zoe.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I am prepared to take the issue up with NorthwesTel on behalf of the Member. Thank you.

Oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Zoe.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As soon as I can write a letter and sign it.

Oral questions. Mr. Pudluk.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. In springtime in 1992, the wildlife officials were meeting in Grise Fiord, Arctic Bay, Pond Inlet and Resolute Bay. They were negotiating as to where they could put the polar bear quotas because some of the communities were satisfied with their quotas and some of them had advanced their season for polar bear hunting. Today I would like to find out exactly what they have done with this process. Thank you.

Madam Minister.

Mr. Speaker, I will take that as notice and try to provide an answer. Thank you.

Thank you. The question is taken as notice. Oral questions. Mr. Koe.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of Economic Development and Tourism. On June 19, 1 asked the Minister about the fishermen of Great Slave Lake and the problems that they sent in by correspondence and by demonstrating here in Yellowknife to the Minister. He indicated that basically it was problem of the B class fishermen. I have correspondence that indicates that a Great Slave Lake Fish Company was established and shares are owned by both A and B class licence-holders. These fishermen still have concerns and they want some solution of these concerns because the fishing season is starting to get under way. They need equipment and some money to do the job, a job which I think they know best and can do best. They do not want to go on welfare. My question is, does this government support the fishermen's concerns?

Mr. Pollard.

Mr. Speaker, yes, we support the concern that the price of fish is not as high as we would like to see it, or the fishermen would like to see it. One of the suggestions by this company, Mr. Speaker, is to get exemption from the Freshwater Fish Marketing Corporation in some species of fish and that, of course, will have to come from the FFMC. We have told this company in a letter some two or three weeks ago, before the company was incorporated, the kind of information that we would require as a department in order to be able to assist them. To my knowledge, until today, Mr. Speaker, I have not heard that we have received a reply in that regard. Thank you.