Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Today I would like to make a statement with regard to hunters in the Northwest Territories. Today, Mr. Speaker, I received a letter from one of my constituents. He is a family man and a very good hunter. He said, "Being a hunter in the Nunavut area is just about impossible. I don't want to be a social assistance recipient, but I have no choice but to receive social assistance from the Department of Social Services. This is not a life. I need help for me to be independent in my life-style. I have looked for a job. I cannot find a job. I cannot carve. The only thing I know is hunting to provide food for my family. I cannot even do that any more. I need money to have a machine..." -- I am interpreting -- "...so that I could go out hunting."

Mr. Speaker, the hunters in the Northwest Territories are very important to us. They are important to our life-style and we are not giving them proper assistance, Mr. Speaker. We need to address that question because there are hunters who are very good at hunting, but are not able to go out and provide food for their family. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.