(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During the second week of October, I wrote a letter to Members of the Legislative Assembly stating information with regard to the reduction of the social assistance rate. The reduction was made after we did a study on the price of food in the communities. The reduction in the communities were Pelly Bay, Spence Bay and Gjoa Haven.

I also want to inform the Member for Natilikmiot regarding the freight which is subsidized by the government. I think the social assistance rate was reduced after the study of the food prices.