Mr. Speaker, I would be prepared to make a statement on that before the end of the session, perhaps by Monday, and the response to that particular question is being developed now.

Thank you. Oral questions. Mr. Ningark.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. I would like to commend the former Minister of Transportation and the new Minister of Transportation. Just recently we, the community of Pelly Bay, celebrated the arrival of the first ship into the community of Pelly Bay.

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I would also like to thank the Minister of Transportation, Mr. Whitford, Minister Whitford, for being on the deck of the Sir John Franklin, the coastguard icebreaker. My question, Mr. Speaker, is to the Minister of Transportation. Mr. Minister, would the arrival of the barge be a routine from here on, a yearly occurrence? Now what is the status of the plan?

Thank you. Mr. Whitford.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ningark.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. I, together with the people of Pelly Bay, and with the help and support of some of the Members, were able to make this barge a reality for Pelly Bay. For the record, Mr. Speaker, I would like to know what is the potential savings to the government if the barge becomes a supplier to the community of Pelly Bay? Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Whitford.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ningark.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Supplementary, Mr. Speaker. Now, the third question I have here is, I would like to know which route the ship will be taking. Would it be coming from Hay River, which is the west, or from the Montreal area? The reason I ask the question, Mr. Speaker, is that Nunasi Corporation and other native corporations are part of the N.T.C.L.. If I am not asking too much, I would like to know if

we could look at the possibility of using N.T.C.L? Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Whitford.

Thank you. Oral questions, Mr. Antoine.

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you Mr. Speaker. Initially, the authorities figured that there was about, roughly, 12,000 litres, which is about 2,790 gallons, of fuel oil spilled into the river. The latest result, the last estimate is about 5,000 litres actually spilled into the river, which about a little over 1,000 gallons. There was one compartment that was damaged. As soon as the N.T.C.L. noticed the damage they stopped the barge and started pumping into another barge. As a result, the latest estimate is about a little over 1,000 gallons, about 5,000 litres spilled.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My concern is of the effect of this spill on the river. Since I live downstream from this accident, and a lot of my constituency drink the water and eat the fish that swim in the water and shoot the moose that drink the water, and so forth. So we depend on this water. I would like know what effect that this spill has on the river. If the Minister responsible could tell me what his Department's position is on this, I would appreciate it. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would have to take that question as notice to get back to the member on scientific information on potential impact on wildlife and water.

Thank you. That question has been noticed. Oral questions. Mr. Nerysoo.

Mr. Speaker. The question is directed to the Minister of Health, it is with regard to the questions that have been asked by Ms. Marie-Jewell, with regard to the board of inquiry that the Honourable Member has established. I know that the Honourable Member supports section 36, which makes it clear that the board must conduct its proceedings in accordance with the rules of justice. I know that the principle, that appearance of justice must be safeguarded, and I know that justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done. I would like to indicate that at present, the establishment of the board of inquiry gives the public the impression that there is something to hide and that there is no justice being done, or at least seen to be done in dealing with the matter.

I would ask the honourable Member if the circumstance where the public does not see justice being done, whether or not the honourable Member could consider seriously the matter of establishing an inquiry under the Public Inquiries Act appropriately requesting such an inquiry from his cabinet colleagues?

Thank you. Mr. Patterson.