(Translation) Thank you, Mr. Speaker. A tragedy occurred on February 27, 1993, in Montreal, Quebec. A resident of Lake Harbour, Mr. Novoalia Kolola was severely beaten to death in a house he was occupying. The family was notified in Lake Harbour regarding his death and his sister was notified in Vancouver. The family was not able to afford the plane ticket for his sister to attend the funeral. Fund raising efforts were immediately started by the community of Lake Harbour. I have been requested to approach the Minister of Social Services for assistance. We have not been able to acquire any funding assistance from Social Services.
This tragedy is compounded, Mr. Speaker, by the fact that Mr. Kolola's parents both died within one week of each other a few years ago. I would like to express my deepest disappointment in the Department of Social Services for their total lack of assistance, despite meetings with the Minister, her officials and myself. I would like to acknowledge my appreciation to the people of Broughton Island, Coral Harbour, Pangnirtung and Clyde River. I also want to thank the hamlet of Lake Harbour as the hamlet is paying the difference of the fund raising shortfall. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the people of Lake Harbour because they were able to raise some funds to enable the sister to attend the funeral.