(Translation) Qujannamiik. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. As you said, in this House, that this is not a law that the documents be translated into Inuktitut. If I did not understand in English, and I was the M.L.A., as with Mr. Pudlat, would I be given what I cannot read? I know that interpreters are always in demand, and there are also private interpreters that can be contracted out. Why was the whole document not translated? I received a response, but I did not like it. Thank you.

A Minister can respond as they see fit, or not respond. Mrs. Cournoyea, you would like to respond to that?

Mr. Speaker, on the particular document that the honourable Member is mentioning on the housing needs study, the document is filled with graphs,

mainly, and what was done was a summary of the first seven pages, which were the guts of the written contents. That was translated, plus the appendix for Mr. Pudlat's riding, as well. I know it would be preferable if all the book was done, but sometimes it is when the report is received, and when we can go out to contract, and, perhaps, if the report was available some months before, it probably could have been done. However, from the time it was received, and it was concluded, then we did go out to contractors. The contractors did say that the earliest it could be completed was October 31. Thank you.

Oral questions, Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister for Transportation. Mr. Minister, you will recall that you received a letter from the Hamlet of Gjoa Haven dated September 18, 1992, regarding the road to 25 Mile Fishing Lake, and your predecessor has received the same request a number of times. The Hamlet of Gjoa Haven has been, and still is, asking the Department of Transportation to consider, seriously, building an access road to 25 Mile Fishing Lake. The access road would facilitate hunting, fishing, recreation, and, perhaps, tourism. I wondered if the Minister, through you Mr. Speaker, would seriously consider the matter, and get back to the Hamlet of Gjoa Haven within a reasonable time. Thank you.

Mr. Whitford.

Item 5, oral questions. Item 6, written questions. Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My written question is to the Minister responsible for the Workers' Compensation Board. Would the Minister supply the average cost for time loss accidents in the mining sector for the following years: 1989, 1990, and 1991?

Item 6, written questions. Item 7, returns to written questions. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Speaker, return to written question 55-12(2), asked by Ms. Mike to the Minister of Renewable Resources concerning the results of assessments.

Return to written question 56-12(2), asked by Ms. Mike to the Minister of Renewable Resources concerning the locations of assessments.

Item 7, returns to written questions. Item 8, replies to opening address. Item 9, petitions. Item 10, reports of standing and special committees. Item 11, reports of committees on the review of bills. Item 12, tabling of documents. Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to table the following document today, Tabled Document 98-12(2), a listing of artists whose work will be shown as part of the 1991 Pangnirtung Print Collection and the listing of dealers across North America, which are opening the collection today. Thank you. Mr. Speaker.

Thank you, Ms. Mike. Item 12, tabling of documents. Item 13, notices of motion. Mr. Ningark.

Item 13, notices of motion. Item 14, notices of motions for first reading of bills. Item 15, motions. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I seek unanimous consent to proceed with my motion, on the amendment to the sitting hours today.

The honourable Member is seeking unanimous consent. Are there any nays? There are no nays. Please proceed, Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

WHEREAS there is a large volume of business before the Legislative Assembly;

AND WHEREAS there is a desire to complain...

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..sorry, complete the business before the Legislative Assembly in a timely and efficient manner;

NOW THEREFORE I MOVE, seconded by the honourable Member for High Arctic, that the Speaker set the sitting hours effective Monday, September 28, 1992 to be for Monday, September 28, 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and for every sitting day thereafter, until prorogation of the second session to be 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thank you.

Your motion is in order. To the motion. Mr. Ningark.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask for question.

Seconder to the motion. Mr. Pudluk.