Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I have a return to oral question asked by Mr. Zoe on March 18, 1993 regarding the North American aboriginal summer games.

Mr. Speaker, I can confirm that the department will consider financial support to groups or teams that submit their proposals to participate in this summer's North American indigenous games.

As I indicated in my earlier reply on this matter, the department does not have a program for these games, nor have there been any specific plans made.

Mr. Speaker, the department will, however, review requests on a case by case basis and will assist with travel costs to the games, similar to our approach in 1990.

Since there is no specific program in place to allow for participation in the indigenous games, I will need to review and approve requests. To allow communities time to submit requests, I am prepared to receive requests up to May 18, 1993. I will make the decision on funding to be provided at that time and groups will have two months to prepare teams for the competition. Consideration will be given based on the official size of teams allowed by the North American indigenous games technical criteria. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.