Supplementary, Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, there were three families on the beach and one of those families -- I'm grateful and happy to report -- will be dealt with by the alternative unit that was arranged by the Minister. The problem however, Mr. Speaker, is that there are still two families who are now unhoused and there was only one alternate unit provided this summer. My question is, I recognize one family has happily been looked after, what about the other two families? Thank you.

Mr. Morin.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My understanding is that those families are off the beach. They were provided housing by the town of Iqaluit's Social Services department, and then that arrangement came to an end when the person, who was approving the housing, sold that unit. So, they were asked to move out and they ended up moving back to the beach. Those families were currently living on the beach at the beginning of this session. My understanding now is that the corporation has made arrangements for those two families and they moved them into row housing, GNWT row housing, on a very temporary basis. That's my understanding, thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Pudluk.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question will be directed to the Minister of MACA. Some time last October, around October 12, the hamlet employees of Pangnirtung made a trip to Greenland to find out how their government works over there. The trip was funded by this government. Were they representing the whole Baffin region when they made that trip?

Mr. Todd.

Mr. Speaker, I'm not in a position to answer that today. I'll have to get back to my honourable colleague. I would think if it was an individual municipality, it would only be representing the municipality and not the region. If it was the region being represented, I would hope that it would be through the Baffin Regional Council if it still exists, although I think it's currently under receivership. I'll have to get back to the honourable Member on that question.

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Pudluk.

Did he take that question as notice?

No, he didn't, Mr. Pudluk. Mr. Pudluk, do you have a supplementary?

Mr. Speaker, if he didn't take my question as notice, I have a supplementary question.

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I believe he indicated that the BRC was not involved in this trip. I believe at that time the BRC did not exist. My supplementary is, if the other communities would like to make a trip like this, could this government fund them to make a trip to Greenland, Labrador or anywhere?

Mr. Todd.

I apologize to the Member. I should have taken his original question under notice. I'll take his second question under notice and then I'll get back to him. Thank you.

Question has been taken as notice. Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Pudlat.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. This is a question to the Minister responsible for recreation. In Sanikiluaq the recreational complex is very old. I wonder if the Minister responsible for recreation could tell us when they will be producing new funding to build a recreational gym or arena? Thank you.

Mr. Todd.

The funding for a new community hall will be part of the capital planning process and the municipality will determine what priority it places on replacing or renovating the community hall. Thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Pudlat.

(Translation) Yes, Mr. Speaker, I realize the community of Sanikiluaq have been requesting a community hall. They are very happy to be receiving an arena. The old arena is very old and I think it costs a lot of money to heat the building. I realize that the government has to do capital planning prior to considering a community for a capital project, so has there been a new capital project plan created? Is there a new community hall in the capital budget for Sanikiluaq? Thank you.

Mr. Todd.

Not at this time, Mr. Speaker.

Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Justice. It is with regard to the River Ridge report that he tabled in the House yesterday. Mr. Speaker, I find parts of this report quite confusing in the way it is written. Could the Minister verify for this House whether this report was written by his staff? Or was it written by an independent individual not from his staff? Thank you.