Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Ordinary Members' Caucus, I would like to express our sincere condolences to the family, relatives and friends in the Delta area who have been affected by the tragedy in Tuktoyaktuk. Mr. Speaker, as we all know, a tragedy happened Friday evening, on December 3. After having problems with one of its engines, a Britain-Norman Islander plane, owned by Arctic Wings & Rotors Limited, crashed nose-first in a small lake ten kilometres south of Tuktoyaktuk. All seven passengers on board were killed.
Among the dead were Edna Anna Elias, Jason Jacobson, Jimmy Cockney, and Willard Brooks, all from Tuktoyaktuk. Naomi Cardinal and her two week-old baby from Arctic Red River were also killed. The pilot with Arctic Wings and Rotors was also killed. Mr. Speaker, our thoughts and prayers are with the community, and we ask the Lord to give the families the strength they need in dealing with such a tragic loss. Thank you.