Item 5, oral questions. Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I would like to ask a question to the Minister of Renewable Resources. On Thursday, I asked the Minister a question with regard to the conference's review of the Wildlife Act. At that time, he indicated they are trying to make an assessment as to how best to approach the need to change the legislation, and that an amendment is coming forth regarding the Inuvialuit area.

Also, Mr. Speaker, I know that other Members in this House, and when Mr. Morin was on this side of the House, there were many concerns with regard to the Wildlife Act. Has the Minister or department looked at these concerns which were raised by Members?

Mr. Allooloo.

Yes, Mr. Speaker.

Supplementary, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. When can we expect to see amendments to the concerns raised by Members?

Mr. Allooloo.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Wildlife Act change is going to be very complicated and not only because of the concerns from the Inuit, Dene, Metis or the people of the Northwest Territories. It will be determined by the land claims, depending upon the implications of the land claims with respect to the Wildlife Act. Presently, we are trying to make an amendment to respect the Inuvialuit settlement area. We will have to do that for the Nunavut area, as well as Gwich'in and Sahtu, if they come in to have their land claims. At the present time, the government and my department are reluctant to do a full legislative amendment to the Wildlife Act because we do not know what exactly those land claims are going to be consisting of, and also in tracts which would occur on the legislation because of the land claims. Mr. Speaker, in short, once the Nunavut land claim area is in place, the legislation which establishes Nunavut, our legislation would have to change to respect that. The federal legislation, hopefully, will go through Parliament this summer or next fall. Thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Supplementary, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The Minister knows and most Members in this House know that one of the communities which I represent has been very concerned about one small section of legislation. Would the department or government object to the making of a decision regarding the feeding of caribou meat to dogs within the municipalities? Would they change the legislation by making an amendment to the legislation to make it a municipal decision rather than in legislation within the Government of the Northwest Territories?

Mr. Minister.

Thank you. That is one of the things we will look at. I have received a letter from the Member and also his community, with respect to that particular area. Mr. Speaker, as the Member knows, the caribou meat cannot be fed to the dogs within the municipalities or within a six mile limit of the community. That is one of the things we will look at if we do some amendments. Thank you.

Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Justice. It is my understanding that when a person is sentenced to serve time within a correctional institution, they most often serve their time within the walls of the institution. However, I am aware there are circumstances in which offenders may be housed elsewhere, for example the Yellowknife Correctional Centre has trailer units beside the Yellowknife Correctional Centre. I would like to ask the Minister to advise the House what special factors are to be considered by departmental officials before providing alternate accommodation for inmates outside of a correctional institution. Thank you.

Mr. Kakfwi.

Item 5, oral questions. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask the Minister if he is taking the question under notice?

Mrs. Marie-Jewell, the Minister did not take the question as notice. I have said a number of times, Ministers have to... Point of order, Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Mr. Speaker, since the Minister indicated he was not taking the question as notice, I was asking the Minister if he was taking the question as notice. Thank you.

Mrs. Marie-Jewell, I have ruled a number of times that unless a Minister specifically takes the question as notice, the question has not been taken as notice. Mrs. Marie-Jewell.

Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Since the Minister has not answered my question and said he would send a letter to Members, I would like to ask the Minister

whether he knows what special factors are to be considered by departmental officials before providing alternate accommodation to inmates outside of a correctional institution. Thank you.

Mr. Kakfwi.