(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. During this year, the price of polar bear skins has decreased. The prices have not changed for fox and seal skins. When the Nunavut agreement is in place through the TFN, the hunters and trappers will receive assistance. Thank you.

Supplementary, Mr. Ningark.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Has the Minister, through the federal government, informed the people of Europe that hunting is the livelihood of the Northwest Territories? Has the Minister made people of Europe aware that this is how we live? Thank you.

Mr. Allooloo.

(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Animal rights activists, IFAW, especially in Europe, as we stated last winter, are against sealing. The activists are very popular in Europe. Under the European parliaments, I was informed we have representatives who are monitoring the activists' work. The IFAW and European parliament members will send representatives from February 27 to March 5, inclusive. They will be meeting in Charlottetown. The IFAW will be showing, by helicopters, the sealing in that area. I have been discussing this with the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Mr. Barry Hicken, and I have also discussed, with Mr. Crosbie this past week, what they are planning to do. I have been informed that Mr. Crosbie will not be involved. The Minister from Prince Edward Island, Mr. Barry Hicken, will be meeting with this group. If I am able, and if the Legislature is agreeable, I will be meeting with European parliamentarians and IFAW in Charlottetown. Thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. On December 2, 1992, I raised the issue of financial strain being caused to small tax-based municipalities, such as Fort Simpson, by the inequities in the water and sewer subsidy program. On December 8, 1992, the Minister provided a response to my question in this area and said that he expected to submit a policy proposal on the distribution of water and sewer services subsidy funding to tax-based municipalities in January of 1993. Can the Minister advise the House as to the status of the water and sewer subsidy funding proposal? Mahsi.

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The water and sewer subsidy program that the government provides is still the same. It has been a closed program, and it allows the municipalities to administer the water and sewer subsidy. It also allows the community to set up a fund for their water and sewer subsidy program, which they could use to get equipment for a water and sewer program. As far as the policy change that I am prepared to take to Cabinet, my department is still working on the document. Thank you.

The allotted time for oral questions has elapsed. Item 6, written questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My written question is for the Minister of Health. Will the Minister table, in this House, a listing which shows the number of patient visits to each of the physicians with the Fort Smith health centre during the years 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, and to date in the 1992-93 fiscal year?

Continue please, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health. Will the Minister of Health table a summary of all travel paid in part or full to all board members of the Fort Smith health centre during the 1988-89, 1989-90, 1990-91 and 1991-92 fiscal years, and to the point when the board dissolved during the 1992-93 fiscal year, organized to show: (a) the name of the travelling board member, (b) the destination to which he or she travelled, (c) the purpose for the travel, and (d) the name of the person signing spending and payment of approvals for the travel? Thank you.

Item 6, written questions. Mr. Lewis.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for Mr. Pollard. This question is in connection with the participation in Expo in Seville by the Government of the Northwest Territories. On how many occasions was the restaurant closed because there were no customers? When the Northwest Territories staff resigned or were terminated, how many local Spanish speaking people were hired to replace them, rather than NWT residents?

Another written question, Mr. Lewis.

I have a written question for Mr. Kakfwi. The correctional centre in Hay River has inmates who cut wood for sale to the public in Hay River. Would the Minister provide this House with the number of cords that were cut in this fiscal year? What price was charged per cord? How many cords were sold? Was there any deviation from the policy of pricing for any reason?

Item 6, written questions. We will take a short recess.

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I will call the Assembly back to order. We are on item 7, returns to written questions. Mr. Clerk.

Mr. Speaker, I have a return to Written Question 13-12(3) asked by Mr. Gargan to the Minister of Justice concerning the status of the Ingraham Trail "no hunting" corridor.

As of February 19, 1993, when we most recently checked with the Department of Renewable Resources, no charges had been laid with respect to the use of firearms in the special management area F/1-B, (the Ingraham Trail "no hunting" corridor) since the enactment of the regulation in 1988. Therefore there have been no trials regarding that corridor at which to consider the issue of aboriginal hunting rights.

I have a return to Written Question 17-12(3) asked by Mrs. Marie-Jewell to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Programs concerning funding for leadership program.

The Department of Education, Culture and Employment Programs provided a budget of $305,000 for the western Arctic leadership program in Fort Smith in 1991-92 and 1992-93. The same level of funding is being proposed for 1993-94

I also have a return to Written Question 18-12(3) asked by Mrs. Marie-Jewell to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment Programs concerning the Lutsel K'e student residence.

Nineteen Lutsel K'e students were living in the Lutsel K'e student residence in Fort Smith in September, 1992. Fifteen Lutsel K'e students are now living in the residence. Two of the students who were in residence in September have returned to Lutsel K'e, three of the older students who had been living in the residence are now home boarding in Fort Smith and one additional Lutsel K'e student is now living in the residence.

I am providing the names of the Lutsel K'e student residents, as of September, 1992 and February, 1993, by letter for the Member's information.

Mr. Kakfwi.