Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question would be for the Government Leader in her capacity as the Minister
responsible for the N.W.T. Power Corporation. Like other honourable Members, I was most interested in the news, which my honourable colleague from North Slave brought before this House on September 9, 1992, about start up negotiations between the N.W.T.P.C. and the Dogrib Nation.
I am sure that we all hope that this process will lead to exciting new hydroelectric development in the Dogrib region, in the sense that it reflects on forward thinking about involving local and regional government, in research and development within the power sector, and this is a commendable exercise. However, I am also interested in the way the Power Corporation will allocate resources for its participation in the negotiation process.
Can the Minister responsible for the N.W.T. Power Corporation indicate whether there are plans to hire consultants to coordinate, or participate, in the negotiation process?