Thank you. Madam Premier.

Madam Speaker, yes I will take the responsibility to have the Minister provide that information. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Nahendeh, Mr. Antoine.

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. My question is for the Minister of Safety and Public Services, the Honourable Richard Nerysoo. It's with regard to a petition that was signed in Simpson with over 120 names about revisiting the liquor restrictions that are in place in Fort Simpson. This was a request that the Minister was responsible for, to see if it is actually a plebiscite the community is looking for, at the municipal election that is coming up on Monday. If so, what is the response of the Minister to that petition? Thank you.

Minister responsible for Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you. The matter has been reviewed. The one issue that is important is that it is not a matter that is going to be dealt with in the municipal election. It is a legitimate request, but at this particular juncture I have not given the final approval as to whether an appropriate plebiscite would be held.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I'm told that there will be a question on the election ballot in Fort Simpson, to ask citizens who will be voting whether they would want to revisit the question of alcohol restriction in Fort Simpson. I would like to ask the Minister if he is aware of that. Thank you.

Minister of Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you. No, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Antoine.

I would like to ask the Minister, what constitutes a plebiscite during an election? Is it the type of question that is worded on the ballot; does that constitute a plebiscite? I would like to qualify the question by saying that if the municipal government decides to put a question on the ballot of a very general nature, asking the citizens whether they want to revisit alcohol restriction, to put more restrictions on it or to open it up more, does that constitute a plebiscite? Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.

Madam Speaker, I am not responsible for the issues related in a municipal election. I would suggest to the honourable Member that I have not given approval for a plebiscite, so the matter is probably being raised to ask the question of the electorate in that particular community. I will have to take the question as notice, because I don't know the details of the issue. It could just be a municipal question, which is not a plebiscite.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Inuvik, Mr. Koe.

Mahsi, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs. I was very pleased when she provided some information on the international indigenous games, which she said she would be supporting. I am also very interested on a personal level, because I pretend to be an athlete, even though this body doesn't look like one.

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I've had opportunities to participate in these games as an official and as an athlete, but due to the political career I took on, I had to forego those opportunities. There are many athletes in the Northwest Territories, Inuit, Dene, Metis, who are eligible for these games. Knowing the international level through Arctic Winter Games and other national sporting events, people who participate work very hard and are very proud to represent the Northwest Territories and the region they are from.

My question is, will the Government of the Northwest Territories be supporting team Northwest Territories for the 1995 indigenous games, scheduled for Bemidji, Minnesota?

Thank you. Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. At this point in time, I cannot say because this is under review with department officials and the people involved. Thank you.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.

Thank you. I know it will take some planning and internal work, especially with the restructuring. I'm sure staff are very busy doing other things. But, it is important, as I mentioned, to athletes and organizers of these teams that they start their preparatory work and planning. It is a long way from here to Bemidji. I'm just wondering how soon do you see this planning you are doing coming to fruition?

Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs, Ms. Mike.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I believe Cabinet should address these matters and I will be bringing forward a discussion paper very shortly to Cabinet. Thank you.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Iqaluit, Mr. Patterson.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Madam Speaker, I believe it was to be the coming week that Mr. Irwin was scheduled to come to Yellowknife, address the Legislature and meet with the Constitutional Development Steering Committee. I would like to ask whoever is in charge of this event, Madam Speaker -- the Premier or the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs -- whether there is any news on whether Mr. Irwin will be coming and addressing the House. I believe it was going to be the coming week that he was coming. Thank you.