Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. In two of my communities, they have no power so the establishment of community freezers is very critical to them in the storage of their meat over the course of the summer. I would like to ask the Minister, would it be a priority of his department to address these issues in communities where there is no power and where there are no community freezers. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. For the communities that are making requests for community freezers, at the present time, we are doing a review on this particular policy. We are still receiving requests from communities which do not have community freezers. We're looking at ways in which we would be able to address the needs for community freezers, at the present time. Thank you.

Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Ng.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. Final supplementary. I would like to ask the Minister then, when he would expect the review of this policy to address these community freezers to be completed. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Renewable Resources, Mr. Arngna'naaq.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I believe the review started this past summer. We should have a complete assessment sometime next year, but I don't have any firm dates at this point, Madam Speaker.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Yellowknife South, Mr. Whitford.

Minister of Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. I want to indicate to the honourable Member that the case that was brought forward against the individuals involved has been withdrawn, on the advice of the Department of Justice, because of some technical issues that allowed the individuals to carry out the work they were doing were under a permit that had already been issued.

Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Whitford.

Minister of Safety and Public Services, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you, Madam Speaker. So I can be clear about this, what had occurred was that a safety officer had authorized the use of a previously-issued permit without indicating to the individuals that there was a requirement for them to undertake to apply and receive a new permit. That situation hasn't been rectified. There is a requirement now for the individuals to apply and receive new licences to blast anywhere.

They have been advised and the appropriate safety measures have been undertaken by the safety officers.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Natilikmiot, Mr. Ningark.

Thank you. Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Mr. Nerysoo.

Thank you. I assume that, one way or another, we fully fund the conference, whether it is through the board or through some offsetting cost to us. With regard to the conference, I was unaware of it, and will take the question as notice.

Thank you. Item 6, oral questions. The honourable Member for Baffin South, Mr. Pudlat.

(Translation) Thank you, Madam Speaker. My question is directed to the Minister of Health. Madam Speaker, in the Keewatin, if there is going to be a hospital built, we, from Sanikiluaq are not against this idea. But the people of Sanikiluaq would rather go to Winnipeg for emergencies. I wonder whether the people of Sanikiluaq would be able to go to Churchill and Winnipeg for medical attention. Thank you.

Thank you. Minister of Health, Madam Premier.

Madam Speaker, Sanikiluaq is part of the discussions on the proposal to have a health facility in the Keewatin and how the referrals will be taken care of, once a facility is built in the Keewatin. Thank you, Madam Speaker.